This paper explores the challenges and opportunities that government officials face in designing coherent ‘rules of the game’ for achieving urban sustainability during times of growth. Sustainability is judged by three criteria. The first involves elements of day-to-day quality of life, such...

In der vorliegenden Arbeit steht die Frage im Vordergrund, welche strukturellen Besonderheiten die Wiener Wirtschaft im Vergleich zu anderen Großstadtregionen kennzeichnen und welche (thematische) Profilierung vor dem Hintergrund der erreichten Spezialisierung möglich bzw. sinnvoll erscheint....

This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those cities that specialize in heavy industrial activity...