Urban land, infrastructure and competitiveness in the global South

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dc.date.accessioned 2016-12-15 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T15:26:51Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T15:26:51Z
dc.date.issued 2016-12-20 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10403
dc.description.abstract This chapter argues that what we term the urban land and infrastructure system (ULIS) is a cornerstone of regional prosperity and far too important to be neglected. Urban land is a crucial resource for economic development and improved human welfare. A well-organized ULIS enables a cumulative process of value creation, employment generation, revenue raising and reinvestment in future asset creation. Well-conceived physical structures also enhance cities' resilience to external shocks (such as flooding from storms or spikes in energy prices) and their adaptability to shifting circumstances (such as water scarcity caused by climate change, or a population whose size, income or lifestyle preferences is changing). The configuration of the ULIS therefore underpins the long-term viability and sustainability of regional economies. It makes a continuing contribution to the efficiency of city-regions by determining the ease of circulation of people, goods and information, both internally and externally to other regions that are sources of trade or investment. A concentrated and compact built form means density and proximity between workers and firms, hence lower travel and transaction costs A well-connected city intensifies human and business interactions, which in turn promote creativity and innovation. Hence, a functional and adaptable ULIS amplifies and reinforces the other, softer drivers of competitiveness. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.publisher Edward Elgar Publishing en
dc.subject CITIES en
dc.subject URBAN RENEWAL AND DEVELOPMENT (URD) en
dc.subject INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT en
dc.title Urban land, infrastructure and competitiveness in the global South en
dc.type Chapter in Monograph en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.BudgetYear 2016/17 en
dc.ResearchGroup Economic Perfomance and Development en
dc.SourceTitle Handbook of regions and competitiveness: contemporary theories and perspectives on economic development en
dc.SourceTitle.Editor Huggins, R. en
dc.SourceTitle.Editor Thompson, P. en
dc.PlaceOfPublication Cheltenham en
dc.ArchiveNumber 9496 en
dc.PageNumber 381-397 en
dc.outputnumber 8346 en
dc.bibliographictitle Turok, I. (2016) Urban land, infrastructure and competitiveness in the global South. In: Huggins, R. & Thompson, P. (eds).Handbook of regions and competitiveness: contemporary theories and perspectives on economic development. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 381-397. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10403 en
dc.publicationyear 2016 en
dc.contributor.author1 Turok, I. en


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