Objective TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MAIN STAGES: (I) REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION OF TYPES OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE UK, SET AGAINST A BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION OF URBAN CHANGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. (II) SELECTION OF CASE STUDIES IN THE UK. THREE OR FOUR CASES WILL BE SELECTED SO AS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT: COMMERCIAL CENTRAL CITIES; DECLINING INNER AREAS; METROPOLITAN SUBURBS; AND SMALLER, FREE STANDING GROWTH TOWNS. (III) CASE STUDIES WILL ALSO BE SELECTED IN DENMARK, THE NETHERLANDS, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC AND ITALY. (IV) A COMPARISON OF POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRENDS IN THE CASE STUDY CITIES IS CARRIED OUT, INCLUDING CHANGES IN INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE, BUILDING STOCK, AND CHANGING RATES OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT FOR DIFFERENT POPULATION GROUPS. (V) A STUDY OF KEY SECTORS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IS UNDERTAKEN, WHICH WILL SHOW WHICH SECTORS ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN PROMOTING URBAN EMPLOYMENT CHANGE. (VI) THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICY IN EACH CASE STUDY AREA IS EVALUATED. Programme(s) PRE-ENVPROT 3C - Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CES Ltd EU contribution No data Address 5 Tavistock Place WC1H 9SS London United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data
