The city and the region as contrasts in spatial organization

Parr, John B.

doi:10.1007/s00168-015-0686-9

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“…In economic terms the city‐region is an open system (Parr, ). It is also a more integrated or self‐contained economic system than one of its constituent metropolitan areas or counties, by virtue of the fact that there are proportionately fewer external spillovers.…”

Section: Devolution To the Regional Levelmentioning

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Spatial aspects of devolution in the UK: The case of England

Parr

2018

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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After surveying the various forms of devolution, attention is drawn to the arrangements for the devolution of certain powers to local authorities in particular areas of England. These can be grouped into three spatial levels: the metropolitan county; the non-metropolitan county; and the region. Although the devolved powers (in terms of particular functions or services) are similar, their depth and complexity varies across spatial levels. The major historical and political characteristics of each spatial level are discussed, together with the associated benefits and limitations of devolution. The conditions under which devolution to different levels may take place are then examined. The overall effect of the programme in England will inevitably cause the devolution landscape of the UK to assume an increasingly uneven structure. KEYWORDS legislative and administrative devolution, metropolitan county, nonmetropolitan county, region 1 | INTRODUCTIONThe transfer of political power from one level of government to a lower level (sometimes referred to more generally as "decentralization") has been undertaken in a number of nations over recent decades. These include France, Italy and Spain, where regional governments have been in existence for some time. The powers and responsibilities have varied among nations, and have involved such areas as infrastructure investment, spatial planning, public transport and higher education. The discussion to follow is based on a case study of this transfer of powers and responsibilities within a particular nation (the UK), where the process is termed "devolution."

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Section: Devolution To the Regional Levelmentioning

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Spatial aspects of devolution in the UK: The case of England

Parr

2018

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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“…Cit-ies and regions are elements of wider systems, so that the system of cities is seen in relation to the system of regions (Parr, 2015).…”

Section: Dilemmas In Defining Urban Regions In Serbiamentioning

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Defining urban regions in Serbia

Živanović¹,

Tosic²

2017

Geogr Pannon

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the coverage of Serbia's national territory with urban regions. In order to acquire the status of an urban region, a city and its surrounding area have to meet certain criteria. There is a set of criteria that apply to cities as the centres of urban regions, and there is another set of criteria relating to the settlements in their surroundings. The analysis and evaluation of the characteristics of a selected set of urban regions are very important both for urban geographical research and the planning of spatial and functional relations and links, as well as the management of regional development in Serbia.

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Reorganisation of the Spatial Economic System in a Population Decreasing Region

Nakamura

2018

Cities as Spatial and Social Networks

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The city and the region as contrasts in spatial organization

Cited by 11 publications

References 26 publications

Spatial aspects of devolution in the UK: The case of England

Spatial aspects of devolution in the UK: The case of England

Defining urban regions in Serbia

Reorganisation of the Spatial Economic System in a Population Decreasing Region

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