This yearbook of urban and regional studies provides English language papers on spatial development research on Germany and Central and Eastern Europe for researchers and practioners outside Germany.

Résumé
Preface Introduction 1 Sebastian Lentz With Restructuring Eastern Germany ? ve spatial research institutes have - troduced the ? rst volume of the German Annual for Spatial Research and Policy. Four of these institutes belong to the Leibniz Association: The Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) in Hannover, the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL) in Leipzig, the Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development (IÖR) in Dresden and the Leibniz Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS) in Erkner, near Berlin. The ? fth institute is the Federal Of? ce for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) in Bonn, a large partner of great importance. These research institutes have founded this new scienti? c series with the goal of providing international colleagues with information on an annual basis concerning problems and research results within this current and socially relevant issue in Germany. The combined presentation of issues addressed in articles from these individual institutes is an example of how complementary the respective research approaches and abilities are. This kind of year-book therefore documents a network which has existed for several years between the institutes in the form of mutual information and trusting research cooperation. After the political union of both German states the structural equalisation of l- ing conditions was an enormous challenge for the entire German populace and for all of the functional systems within this new and larger country.

Contenu
Preface Introduction.- Perspectives and Options for Economic Policy in Eastern Germany With Special Reference to Aspects from the Spatial Sciences.- On the Difficulties involved with the Examination of Complex Policy Agendas.- Regional Disparities in the GDR Do They Still Matter?.- Equal Living Conditions and their Fiscal Bases.- Interregional Support Policy for East German Regions.- New Spatial Patterns of Population Development as a Factor in Restructuring Eastern Germany.- Strengthening the Human Resource Base in Eastern German Regions.- Strategies for Urban Regeneration The Transformation of Cities in Northern England and Eastern Germany.- Urban Development with Olympic Games and World Exhibitions is it Possible to Plan Usage?.- Countries Undergoing Transformation New European Neighbours in Spatial Planning.- Spatial Development Strategies in the New EU Member States: ESPON Project 2.2.2 on Pre-Accession Aid Impact Assessment.- The Knowledge Society and Spatial Development.