In Europe, urban shrinkage has emerged as a prominent and concerning phenomenon. It is
affecting an increasingly large number of cities, particularly small and medium-sized ones …

Shrinkage since the collapse of state socialism has been evident in many Russian cities,
especially in small and medium-sized (SMS) ones. The Russian state, de jure, has been …

While China's urbanization has been characterized by 'growth-oriented'development
models, the recent literature has highlighted the emergence of urban shrinkage in China, ie …

A significant percentage of the smaller urban centres around the world are losing people
which raises questions regarding the appropriate responses to this challenge. Responses …

Urban shrinkage has become a common pathway (not only) in post-socialist cities, which
represents new challenges for traditionally growth-oriented spatial planning. Though in the …

Sustainable development policy emphasizes, among other things, the role of green areas in
urban space. This remark applies in particular to post-industrial and post-mining cities. One …

This article provides insight into how the governance system of megacities, as an
assemblage of many different factors, can preemptively react to emerging shrinkage. This is …

The industry which was a driving force of the economy and contributed to the population
growth in many cities for decades became later the source of their problems. The crisis of the …

Two trends are observed in contemporary cities around the world: whereas some urban
areas develop rapidly and experience population growth, a steady population decline is …

The results of a comprehensive study on the trajectories of European cities by Turok and
Mykhnenko (2007) led its authors to the conclusion that national distinctions seem to matter …