Environment, Place, and Growth

Rezensionen / Stimmen

'This is a refreshing look at what makes places tick. Portnov skillfully weaves a story that speaks to academics, practitioners and laymen alike. A central tenet is the notion of the "locational package". This represents the synergetic attributes of a place that allow it to survive and prosper over time. This theme is tested insightfully at different spatial scales making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.' -- Daniel Felsenstein, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 'Most of us are urban dwellers, although we have different knowledge and expertise. As such, we want the place where we live in to succeed. The book offers some fresh ideas on how this can be achieved. I especially liked the chapter on intraurban location choices, which reports a strategy that all of us can use to optimize our location choices.' -- Antonio Manuel Pena Garcia, University of Granada, Spain 'An important read! I think it explains well why some urban places succeed and others fail - simply because their "locational packages" differ. This knowledge can surely help to formulate informed urban policies in countries in which further urban growth is desirable. I especially like the "cake" analogy used throughout the book, which is novel and tasty.' -- Aleksey Krasheninnikov, Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Russia 'The reader gains a paradigmatically well grounded, fresh, innovative and pragmatic view on synergistically acting factor conditions for urban growth planning. Convincingly, conceptual findings are juxtaposed with city cases from diverse cultural settings. Importantly, the book emphasises a citizen or company related perspective regarded as crucial to attract growth resources from these stakeholders.' -- Hans Ruediger Kaufmann, University of Nicosia, Cyprus and University of Applied Management Studies Mannheim, Germany