Author: Mega Voula
Place: Ireland
Publisher: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Year: 1997
Pages: 56
ISBN: 92-827-9802-X
Source: Donated by Charles Correa
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Structure
Keyword: Urban Innovation
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R5
Accession No: B410
Abstract: Table of contents; The European cityscape: challenges, visions and actions; The overview of innovations for the well-being of the European cities and citizens; Innovations towards the environmentally “sustainable city”; Innovations towards the economically sustainable city; Innovations towards the socially sustainable city; Visions and actions for planning the sustainable city; Towards the city of hummanness,solidarity and citizenship; Towards some concluding remarks; 1. Cities cannot progress without innovations; 2. Creativity, precondition for innovation; 3. Nurturing and mobilizing creativity; 4. Obstacles to overcome; 5. The right to (purposeful) trial and (constructive) error; 6. The opportunity cost of innovations; 7. Economic evaluation and social significance; 8. The importance of partnerships in the architecture of innovations. The role of goverments and the social partners. 9. Transplanting and imitation of an innovation; 10. The importance of a creative milieu for the incubation of innovations; References and inspiring literature; Related publications; For further information