Sprawl Without Growth in Eastern Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11669149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephan Schmidt (0000-0002-4357-304X, Cornell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-128 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2747/0272-3638.32.1.105 |
| OpenAlex | W1983181175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article examines sprawl without growth in former East Germany at a number of different metropolitan scales using a dataset from the Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning). Specific political, social, and economic circumstances in eastern Germany following reunification distinguish it not only from other declining regions, but also from some of its post-socialist neighbors that underwent similar urban spatial transformations after the fall of communism. Explanations for this phenomenon include: increasing incomes and latent demand for housing, which remained suppressed under communism; specific policies adopted after reunification that subsidized greenfield development at the metropolitan fringe; a lack of planning at the local, regional, and state levels in the immediate aftermath of reunification; and changing demographic patterns. Although a number of the factors exacerbating sprawl in the post-reunification period have disappeared, overall demographic decline in eastern Germany continues
Communism · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Metropolitan area · Political science · Politics · Urban planning · Urban sprawl · Local Governance and Planning · Rural development and sustainability · Urbanization and City Planning
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| Citations per year | 1.57 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |