|
sustainablefringes.eu
|
0 earned Badges No badges were found
Definitions (20)
1 |
0
0
City Region
The area around a city which serves and is served by the city (not just the administrative area of a city/conurbation but also the urban and rural fringes/hinterland hence usually far larger). (source [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
2 |
0
0
Civil society
The arena of uncoerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values.Activity involving the voluntary, civic and social organisations that form the basis of a functioning society as o [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
3 |
0
0
conurbation
An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities which have physically merged through population growth and expansion. It is a polycentric form of agglomeration (source - CEMAT (European Conf [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
4 |
0
0
Governance
The process whereby elements in society wield power and authority, and influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life, and economic and social development.It is a broader notion tha [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
5 |
0
0
green space
A plot of vegetated land separating or surrounding areas of intensive residential or industrial use and devoted primarily to recreational or park uses. (source -EEA Glossary of key terms)
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
6 |
0
0
INFRASTRUCTURE
The basic network or foundationof capital facilities or community investments which are necessary to support economic and community activities. (source - EEA)
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
7 |
0
0
Rural-Urban Fringe
Transitional zones between distinctly urban and unambiguously rural areas. (source - Simon, D., 'Urban Environments; Issues on the peri-urban fringe', Annual Review ofEnvironment and Resourc [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
8 |
0
0
SME
Small or medium sized enterprises usually defined by workforce, turnover and independence.When defined by workforce, small businesses employ less than 50 and medium less than 250 employees. (source - [..]
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
9 |
0
0
Stakeholder
An institution, organization or group that has some interest in a particular sector or system. (source - EEA)
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
10 |
0
0
sustainable development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987)
Meaning awaits approval from a moderator |
To view all 20 definitions, please sign in.