The competitiveness of the European city and the role of urban management in improving the city's performance
Subtitle: the cases of the Central Veneto and Rotterdam regions
By: I. Bramezza.
Series: Tinbergen Institute research series ;; no. 109
Publisher: Thesis Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: City planning -- Netherlands -- Rotterdam.; City planning -- Italy -- Veneto.; Urban policy -- Netherlands -- Rotterdam.; Urban policy -- Italy -- Veneto.; Government competition -- Netherlands -- Rotterdam.; Government competition -- Italy -- Veneto.; Municipal government -- Netherlands -- Rotterdam.; Municipal government -- Italy -- Veneto.
Description: The aim of this book is to illustrate the concept of urban competitiveness and to show how present-day cities should approach this phenomenon given the increased complexity of the urban environment. The first part focuses on the reasons for cities behaving in a logic of competition; the definition of urban competitiveness and urban functions; and the role of urban management in improving the performance of cities.

The second part presents the analysis of urban competitiveness and management strategies in the Central Veneto (Italy) and Rotterdam (The Netherlands) regions. The aim is to see if these regions, currently very competitive in specific urban functions, could develop new urban functions without jeopardising their performance in existing competitive functions.
Notes: Thesis (doctoral)--Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, 1996.
Summary in Dutch.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146).
"NUGI 672/681"--T.p. verso.