Guiding Principles for Spatial Development in Germany (eBook)

The editor is vice-president of the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning

Acknowledgement 5
Contents 6
Preface – Introduction 10
What is a „Leitbild“? Some Reflections on the Origin and Use of the German Expression. 11
2.1 Purpose and Structure of the Paper 11
2.2 A Term and its Historical Role 12
2.3 The Recent Connection of the Leitbild Discussion with Theory: The Example of the “Growth and Innovation” Leitbild 15
2.4 2006: A Modern Version of a Leitbild 17
2.5 Concluding Remark: „Leitbild“ – what for? 19
References 21
Engines of Growth beyond Metropolitan Areas – Success Factors and Recommendations for Action to Support Development 23
Introduction 23
3.1 Basic Principles 26
3.2 Development to Date – Viewed from a Structure-Analysis Perspective 29
3.3 Determinants and Factors behind the Success of Regional Growth Engines 31
3.4 Factors Responsible for the Success of Growth Engines beyond Metropolitan Areas 38
3.5 Conclusions and Recommendations for Action at the Level of Comprehensive Spatial Planning 39
References 42
Integrated Leitbilder for Urban Development Policy: The Example of the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald 44
4.1 The University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald 46
4.2 Urban Development Policy in the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald 50
4.3 Finding a New Leitbild or Overall Concept 54
4.4 Analysis 58
References 62
Growth and Innovation through Urban-Rural Partnership 63
Introduction 63
5.1 A Short Glance at the German Situation 64
5.2 General Remarks on Urban-Rural Partnerships 68
5.3 Supraregional Partnership – Experience from Germany 71
5.4 Conclusions 76
References 78
The Importance of Leitbilder for Structural Change in Small Towns 80
Introduction 80
6.1 Basic Considerations on Leitbilder and Small Towns 82
6.2 Empirical Findings 84
6.3 Leitbilder in Small Towns as Strategic Planning Tools 91
6.4 Conclusions 96
References 99
Urban Metabolism and the Surface of the City 102
Introduction 102
7.1 Definitions and State of the Art1 103
7.2 Urban Structural Type Approach and Urban Metabolism 105
7.3 Eastern German Case Study Scenarios – the Surface of the City 2020 108
7.4 Conclusions 113
7.5 Acknowledgement 114
References 115
Shaping Cultural Landscapes through Regional Governance 118
8.1 A New Concept and its Place in the European Debate 118
8.2 Regional Governance as a Configuration for Shaping Cultural Landscapes and their Implementation by Means of Regional Parks 121
8.3 Institutional Requirements and Restrictions 124
References 127
The German-Polish Border Region from a German Perspective – quo vadis? 129
Introduction 129
9.1 Co-operation and Links in the Border Region 132
9.2 Select Structural Aspects in the Border Region 135
9.3 Quo vadis, German-Polish Border Region? 153
References 154
Study of Spatial Developments in the Polish- German Border Region 156
Introduction 156
10.1 Assumptions and Objectives of the Study 159
10.2 Spatial Delimitation of the Study 161
10.3 Diagnosis 162
10.5 Conclusions 184
References 187
Concepts, Strategies and Guiding Principles for Europe’s Territorial Development 188
11.1 A Short Review of the Genesis of a European Spatial De-velopment Policy 190
11.2 Knowledge-based Identification of Territorial Challenges 194
11.3 New Concepts of Territorial Governance 197
11.4 The Dialogue with Corporations as a Part of the Stake holder Process 198
11.5 Outlook 199
References 202
Reflections on Leitbilder 204
References 212
New Concepts for Spatial Development in Germany 213
List of Authors 220
Jerzy Banski 220
Annedore Bergfeld 220
Marek Degórski 220
Clemens Deilmann 221
Hans-Jörg Domhardt 221
Ludger Gailing 222
Günter Herfert 222
Rupert Kawka 222
Heiderose Kilper 222
Tomasz Komornicki 223
Thomas Kuder 223
Sebastian Lentz 223
Gerd Lintz 224
Christoph Scheck 224
Karl Peter Schön 225
Przemyslaw Sleszynski 225
Wendelin Strubelt 225
Gabi Troeger-Weiß 226
Grzegorz Weclawowicz 226
Marek Wieckowski 227
Peter Wirth 227
Horst Zimmermann 228
Portrait of the Editors’ Institutions 229
Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) 229
Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL) 229
Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development (IOER) 230
Leibniz Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS) 230
Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) 231