Competitiveness appears as a new element in the specific dynamics of the Mediterranean city. This paper explores the process of competitiveness at the local level, and the implications of the re-orientation of spatial planning priorities through case-study research. It looks at Athens, an example of...

Waterfront management constitutes one of the most challenging research areas for spatial planning and a key driver for urban development. As such, it has unceasingly being placed at the epicenter of the scientific and policy-making debate over time. In a rapidly changing decision environment, marked...

Industrial Revolution evoked the larger ongoing population flow, from the countryside to the urban space. Since 2008 the urban population is on the increase, whereas in 1800 only 3% of the world’s population was urban. In 1950, this rate was 30%, while nowadays (2014) 54%. It is estimated that by 20...

Waterfront management constitutes one of the most challenging research areas for spatial planning and a key driver for urban development. As such, it has unceasingly being placed at the epicenter of the scientific and policy-making debate over time. In a rapidly changing decision environment, marked...