During the GDR, some cities in East Germany were already impacted by demographic
decline. After reunification, however, the situation was particularly problematic because of …

This paper develops the concept of 'cultural brownfields' and discusses how organic cultural
projects developed in derelict sites have been progressively included in mainstream cultural …

Mobile agricultural initiatives are develo** in and around Paris, as land resources become
increasingly rare, especially in the most central areas. While some forms of breeding (like …

Introduction Vacant lots are urban refuges for a large variety of taxa. These habitats present
miscellaneous trajectories with diversified previous land covers. Our study aimed to …

The city of Algiers has, since the beginning of the 21st century, undergone significant
changes to its urban landscape, a consequence of large-scale urban works. These …

Gentrification–a process of replacement of a poorer population in an urban neighborhood
with a richer one and the change of the looks of this respective neighborhood–has become …

1 After the two years of recession that followed the bankruptcy of the three main banks of the
country in October 2008, Iceland is currently undergoing a significant economic recovery …

Metropolization processes are intertwined with urban sustainability issues. This chapter
illustrates this point through the specific case of the “Danube” eco-district in Strasbourg …

English Frequently associated with the riches, memorial and heritage policies are a way to
analyze relations between social classes. The lower classes have a much more limited …

Gentrification-a process of replacement of a poorer population in an urban neighborhood
with a richer one and the change of the looks of this respective neighborhood-has become a …