Betrouwbaar Territories in Crisis

Europe’s current crisis is also a crisis of theEuropean city. Economic, social, and politicalinsecurities have changed our perceptionof territories, institutions, and forms of living,and have dramatically weakened the complexinteractions within Europe. They have alsocompromised the reshaping of our physicallandscape. Yet, the crisis is also creating newopportunities – for urban transformation, urbanpractices, and forms of participation.

Based on case studies from Italy, France,Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland, Territoriesin Crisis describes the countless challengesfaced by European Cities from historical, sociological,and economic perspectives and setsthem in relation to existing and potential formsof urbanity.