Urban areas, towards a more balanced system. Urban planning system in EU member states Cover Image

Zonele urbane, spre un sistem mai echilibrat. Sisteme de planificare urbană în statele membre U.E.
Urban areas, towards a more balanced system. Urban planning system in EU member states

Author(s): Petruţa Blaga
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane Gheorghe Şincai al Academiei Române
Keywords: urban area; urban planning; urban management; sustainable development

Summary/Abstract: European cities possess unique cultural and architectural qualities, strong exceptional opportunities for social inclusion and economic development. These cities are centers of knowledge and sources of development and innovation. In the mean time, cities suffer from the same demographic, social inequality, lack of housing and environmental problems. On long term, cities will not be able to perform as enablers of social progress and economic growth if they will not succeed in maintaining social stability within cities and between cities, ensuring cultural diversity and establishing quality standards in areas related to urban design, architecture and environment. This is what is known as urban planning, representing a set of policies and strategies. Urban planning is not focused only on urban planning, but also on other social factors such as housing and jobs for inhabitants, to protect and to promote urban health policies, infrastructure, water conservation and water resource management etc.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 102-109
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian