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Innovations as driving forces of protected areas
No full textDarstellung der Bedeutung von (sozialen/institutionellen) Innovationen im NaturschutzmanagementDiscussion and presentation of the importance of (social/institutional) innovations in nature conservation managemen
Cultural infrastructure as part of social infrastructure: perspectives of cultural policy and economics
No full textCultural infrastructures are part of social infrastructures from various viewpoints. While cultural institutions fulfill their role as public places for social exchange and social life, they are also “infrastructure” in the more concrete and narrow focus of the welfare state. Cultural infrastructures help in producing and distributing diverse artifacts (music, performing arts, fine arts) and also play a role in social policies in regard to providing equal access to cultural events, and preserving cultural heritage. The welfare state perspective on cultural infrastructures is highlighted by the normative and positive analyses of public intervention in providing, regulating and funding the cultural infrastructure. Many theories resting on market failures and civil society reasoning (equal access, social participation and inclusion) infer a substantial involvement of the public sector in cultural policies. Though, cultural infrastructures, of course, may be provided and funded - formally as well as informally - both by the public sector, by private institutions and the civil society
Public recreation areas as social infrastructure: empirical results from Vienna
No full textThe City of Vienna historically has a long tradition of social equity and environmental justice, starting already after the First World War. Planning green spaces has been an important element of urban development. In this chapter, recreation areas are conceptualized as social infrastructures, both in the sense of places where communication and social contacts take place, but also from the viewpoint of the recreation needs of low-income families satisfied by high-quality public recreation areas. An empirical survey of visitors in two large recreation areas (Kurpark Oberlaa, Danube Island/Donauinsel) revealed various important insights for urban development and spatial planning. On the one hand, the frequency of visits to the areas is - ceteris paribus - higher for families with larger households, below-average incomes, and precarious housing conditions. On the other hand, the recreation areas are consistently considered as public goods, for which the idea of charging entry fees is rejected by a large share of respondents. In all, the results indicate that urban recreation areas are part of the social infrastructure of a city, and that policies supporting high-quality green spaces not only improve public health, but are also an important feature of a wider understanding of social policies
Energiepolitische und gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Herausforderungen für die Raumplanung
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