Border Cities and Territorial Development

<p>This monograph analyses the role of border cities in promoting territorial development processes in border regions across the world. It not only embraces the scientific fields of regional and urban studies but also addresses territorial (urban local regional) development and planning theories as well as the effects of development policies applied to border regions in both Europe and North America.</p><p>In essence the book offers a full toolkit of border regions' territorial development knowledge and in particular advances a range of policy development proposals. It provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary thinking about how border cities can play a decisive role in boosting territorial development processes in border regions. </p><p>The book is divided into three parts. Part I presents a theoretical framework on the role of border cities in promoting territorial development and planning in border regions. Part II debates current mainstream policies focusing on supporting border regions and specifically border cities in the EU the UK and North America. Finally Part III presents a wealth of updated knowledge based on the analysis of several concrete case studies: border cities from both Europe (north south east and west) and North America (Canada the United States and Mexico). The chapters are written by some of the most renowned authors on the subject including scholars from several European and North American countries as well as the secretary generals of three European border regions associations (AEBR MOT and CESCI). </p><p>The book will thoroughly prepare students and provide knowledge to academics and policymakers in the fields of urban and regional planning and development studies human geography economic development EU policies border regions and policy impacts.</p>