Urban management
Spatial development glossary, European Conference of Ministers responsible for Spatial/Regional Planning (CEMAT), Territory and landscape, No 2, published by Council of Europe Publishing in 2007, states: ‘In the general context of spatial development policies, urban management comprises a set of public policies developed and applied at local or metropolitan level addressing a wide range of issues in the fields of land-use planning, transportation, housing, urban renewal and reconversion of derelict land and brownfield sites, environmental protection, waste management, energy and water supply, provision of services and facilities, economic development, social cohesion and integration, protection and enhancement of the cultural heritage, cultural promotion and development, etc.’
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