Shrinking cities can be considered as one of the most critical challenges of contemporary
urban societies. Recently, this phenomenon has been the subject of growing interest both in …

This paper addresses current debates on the role of social capital in the context of urban
shrinkage, by investigating the specific role of informal social capital. The results are drawn …

This article attempts to understand the varieties of “rightsizing” strategies in French shrinking
cities. Empirically, the article examines the issue of “rightsizing” in France. It reveals that …

Since the end of the 2000s, the question of the decline of French medium-sized towns has
become central within the scientific and public debate. More specifically, two processes are …

This report is one of the deliverables of the EU 7th Framework project STAR-FLOOD (see
www. starflood. eu for an outline of the project). STAR-FLOOD focuses on flood risk …

Two trends are observed in contemporary cities around the world: whereas some urban
areas develop rapidly and experience population growth, a steady population decline is …

En France, 20% des aires urbaines subissent actuellement une décroissance
démographique. Moins importante que dans d'autres pays occidentaux, la décroissance des …

L'évolution de l'expression «Attractivité des territoires» depuis la Décentralisation en France,
montre son émergence au regard du terme Compétitivité, puis l'intérêt de son découpage …

Over several decades, medium-sized industrial towns have suffered from a combination of
economic and political processes: Deindustrialization, metropolization, and withdrawal of …

Dans un contexte de montée des inégalités entre des territoires métropolitains qui
concentrent le développement économique, les emplois et les populations les plus …