The changing urban morphology and public involvement

Abstract

Andersen, H. T.: The changing urban morphology and public involvement. Geografisk Tidsskrift 88:28–34, Copenhagen 1988.

Western Europe is changing from a phase led by the consumption sector, especially public provided consumption, to a phase based on private production of specialized services (financing, banking and information). This change includes a geographical change toward centralization and growth of big cities. Traditional theories of urban change have concentrated on pure economics (‘land rent’) the article indicates the necessity of including the public-private interface in order to explain recent development.

Keywords:

• Urban policy
• London Docklands
• Land versus building rent
• Urban change