In recent years, research and publication activity in the field of small and medium-sized cities
(SMSCs) in an international context has been increasing. However, a survey of extant …

This article asserts the importance of studying small cities. We argue that small cities have
been ignored by urban theorists who, in seeking to conceptualize broad urban agendas and …

Small Cities explores the economic, political, socio-spatial and cultural practices and
processes relating to small cities. While intense attention from a range of disciplines and by …

In recent years, an emergent body of literature has started drawing attention to the long
overlooked dynamics of smaller cities in an urban hierarchy dominated by global …

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A Research Agenda for Shrinking Cities Page 3 Elgar Research Agendas outline the future …

The aim of TOWN project was to construct 'new'knowledge about European small and
medium sized towns (SMSTs), acknowledging that they are hardly considered subjects in …

Despite that small and medium‐sized towns (SMSTs) have been, and continue to be, a
central part of the history of Europe, these places have largely been neglected by urban …

Small Towns have long been seen as an important element in Europe's urban structure,
currently around 24.2% of the European population live in them. Despite this, we know …

Much recent research in Urban Studies has concentrated on the notion of the 'global city'but
discussion has also covered a larger set of mega cities, with populations in excess of 10 …

Small and medium-sized towns (SMSTs) contribute to the economic performance of whole
metropolitan regions. However, the variety of factors that influence the economic …