The Enriched Field

Plans and projects for the Central Plains of China: New forms of extended urbanisation in Zhengzhou metropolitan region

“…The changes in urban policies discussed under 'Shifting urban policies: from territorial competition to regional agglomeration' highlight the efforts to alter this 'growth machine' model. These, however, do not necessarily restrain urban growth; instead, they produce a new form of extended urbanisation that mainly relies on future urban imaginaries, narratives, and expectations to keep the money flowing (Ramondetti, 2022). Within this picture, the attempts to orchestrate development via coordinated planning play a key role: multi-level governance insures against the failures of previous experiences, such as the bankruptcies of many municipalities in the 2000s (Yin et al, 2018); while the multitude of projects indemnifies against any future transformations.…”

“…2 These first-hand data have been combined with secondary sources such as planning and policy documents, consultancy reports, and statistical information from official yearbooks. For a more detailed account of the empirical findings, the methodological approach and the limits and openings of the fieldwork conducted see Ramondetti (2022). Finally, the concluding part summarises the current trends, discusses the issues arising from the metropolitan region of Zhengzhou, and underlines the necessity for more in-depth research to reveal the materialisation of policies and plans.…”

The economic and environmental impact of large ships on the territory, on the coast and on the sea: the MSC cruises case study

“…In order to clarify the condition of cruise navigation in 2020, Kelly Craighead 19 says that: «For the cruise community, there is no denying that 2020 was not the year we anticipated. Still, the industry wasted no time adjusting course to address the challenges before us.…”

“…«The management of natural and human resources settled in the various territories has become increasingly important as an instrument of economic development, especially in the tourism sector.» (Rizzo, Rizzo, 2022, p.1) 19. CLIA President and CEO: «[...]the world's largest cruise industry trade organization» (cruiselifestyle.co.uk/2020/12/28/state-of-the-cruise-industry-2021/) 20.…”