<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Local authorities are central actors in the governance of European intermediate urban regions. In this paper, we propose a methodology to analyse the fragmentation of local authorities within 119 urban regions. We tested several European databases to create indicators of fragmentation and to develop a typology of fragmentation within cities. Our results show that the Eurostat Cities programme gives a consistent spatial definition of urban regions and that their fragmentation is mainly influenced by national contexts. The developed methodology is a contribution to the debate on territorial reforms and urban governance transformations.</p></abstract>

Local authorities are central actors in the governance of European intermediate urban regions. In this paper, we propose a methodology to analyse the fragmentation of local authorities within 119 urban regions. We tested several European databases to create indicators of fragmentation and to develop a typology of fragmentation within cities. Our results show that the Eurostat Cities programme gives a consistent spatial definition of urban regions and that their fragmentation is mainly influenced by national contexts. The developed methodology is a contribution to the debate on territorial reforms and urban governance transformations.

Spatiality of Local Governments in European Intermediate Urban Regions: A Methodological Approach

Department of Geography, University of Liège, Clos Mercator 3 (B11), 4000 Liège, Belgium

Department of Geography, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

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Local authorities are central actors in the governance of European intermediate urban regions. In this paper, we propose a methodology to analyse the...

Spatiality of Local Governments in European Intermediate Urban Regions: A Methodological Approach

Published Online: Jun 15, 2016

Page range: 39 - 58

Received: Feb 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0014

Keywords
urban governance, local authorities, governance indicators, geography of governance, European intermediate cities

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Spatiality of Local Governments in European Intermediate Urban Regions: A Methodological Approach

Published Online: Jun 15, 2016

Page range: 39 - 58

Received: Feb 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0014

Keywordsurban governance, local authorities, governance indicators, geography of governance, European intermediate cities

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
urban governance, local authorities, governance indicators, geography of governance, European intermediate cities