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Madeleine Wagner
Department of Geography, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

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Published: 20 February 2021 in World
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In recent years, research and publication activity in the field of small and medium-sized cities (SMSCs) in an international context has been increasing. However, a survey of extant research remains missing. To bridge this gap, this paper presents a systematic and comprehensive review of the relevant literature revealing how various disciplines, from geography to economics, approach the topic from different perspectives, which can be related to various foci of sustainability. Empirical results show that the development and significance of SMSCs are influenced by spatial location and innovative activity, networking, and the intensity of cooperation with other cities. Additionally, transport infrastructure connections, control through network-related spatial planning approaches, and exceptional positioning of individual architectural buildings can play a decisive role. However, there is no singular understanding of SMSCs, with many different research perspectives distinguishable.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. Research on Small and Medium-Sized Towns: Framing a New Field of Inquiry. World 2021, 2, 105 -126.

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Madeleine Wagner, Anna Growe. Research on Small and Medium-Sized Towns: Framing a New Field of Inquiry. World. 2021; 2 (1):105-126.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. 2021. "Research on Small and Medium-Sized Towns: Framing a New Field of Inquiry." World 2, no. 1: 105-126.

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Published: 10 August 2020 in World
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This contribution demonstrates how more human-centered measurements for sustainable urban planning can be created by enlarging the traditional set of urban sustainability indicators. In many municipal reports, sustainable indicators concentrate on environmental issues, by collecting data at an aggregated spatial and temporal level using quantitative methods. Our approach aims to expand and improve the currently dominant quantitative–statistical methods by including perception geographical data (subjective indicators following the social indicator approach), namely additional indicators at spatial and temporal levels. Including small-scale city district levels and a temporal differentiation produces more process assessments and a better representation of everyday life. Based on a survey we conducted at district levels in the city of Karlsruhe, we cover three sustainability dimensions (ecological, social, economic) and analyze (1) how citizens are mobile in a sustainable way (bike use) and (2) how they perceive and react to heat events in the city. We argue for taking people’s perception and the spatiality and temporality of their daily activities better into account when further developing urban sustainability indicators and when aiming for a sustainable, human-centered urban development.

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Caroline Kramer; Madeleine Wagner. Enhancing Urban Sustainable Indicators in a German City—Towards Human-Centered Measurements for Sustainable Urban Planning. World 2020, 1, 104 -123.

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Caroline Kramer, Madeleine Wagner. Enhancing Urban Sustainable Indicators in a German City—Towards Human-Centered Measurements for Sustainable Urban Planning. World. 2020; 1 (2):104-123.

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Caroline Kramer; Madeleine Wagner. 2020. "Enhancing Urban Sustainable Indicators in a German City—Towards Human-Centered Measurements for Sustainable Urban Planning." World 1, no. 2: 104-123.

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Published: 19 December 2019 in Urban Science
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The objective of this paper is to understand the role of small and medium-sized cities as economic locations, and as potential anchor locations, in grounding processes of regional urbanization in the knowledge economy. Based on quantitative occupational data, the deconcentration processes of knowledge-intensive business activities are analyzed for the Greater Stuttgart Region in southern Germany. The way in which the different knowledge bases used in knowledge-intensive business activities influence spatial patterns of economic activity in the surrounding area of the core city, including small and medium-sized towns, is discussed. The knowledge bases differentiated in this paper are analytical, synthetic and symbolic knowledge.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. Regional Urbanization and Knowledge-Intensive Business Activities (KIBS): An Example of Small and Medium-Sized Cities in the Greater Stuttgart Region (Germany). Urban Science 2019, 4, 1 .

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Madeleine Wagner, Anna Growe. Regional Urbanization and Knowledge-Intensive Business Activities (KIBS): An Example of Small and Medium-Sized Cities in the Greater Stuttgart Region (Germany). Urban Science. 2019; 4 (1):1.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. 2019. "Regional Urbanization and Knowledge-Intensive Business Activities (KIBS): An Example of Small and Medium-Sized Cities in the Greater Stuttgart Region (Germany)." Urban Science 4, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 06 August 2019 in Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning
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The objective of this paper is to understand how work processes and the quality of physical places support creative knowledge generation. The creation of knowledge is linked to both social space and physical place, and is influenced by steady socio-spatial dynamics. In workplaces, the space-time dynamics of knowledge creation coincide with the physical characteristics of place. On the basis of qualitative interviews with Design thinking workshop facilitators, as well as participants, the influence of three types of creative support (psychosocial, inspirational and functional) is linked to the elements of place, people and process in this specific innovation method. This paper discusses in which ways place, people and process contribute to creating a creativity-enhancing workspace and inspiring atmosphere in temporary spatial proximity. Eventisation of the innovation process, and interaction in temporary spatial proximity, are important prerequisites for keeping knowledge creation exciting.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. Creativity-enhancing work environments: Eventisation through an inspiring work atmosphere in temporary proximity. Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning 2019, 1 .

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Madeleine Wagner, Anna Growe. Creativity-enhancing work environments: Eventisation through an inspiring work atmosphere in temporary proximity. Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning. 2019; ():1.

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Madeleine Wagner; Anna Growe. 2019. "Creativity-enhancing work environments: Eventisation through an inspiring work atmosphere in temporary proximity." Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning , no. : 1.

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Published: 25 January 2019 in Urban Science
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Under conditions of climate change, land-use conflicts are a significant challenge for spatial planning, especially in densely populated metropolitan regions. By using a multi-methodological approach, this study aims to identify different stakeholders’ perceptions of these spaces in planning processes within urban areas in Germany. We use an ecosystem service analysis to evaluate the ecological potential of each selected study area and conducted a household survey to gauge how the local population and administration perceive them. The perceptions of these two groups of stakeholders regarding each area’s spatial qualities often differed from their actual ecological potential. We conducted interviews to identify possible conflicts between politicians and administration staff. While cooperation between politicians and the administration staff takes place and works well, the stakeholders involved often evaluate and perceive the cooperation processes in planning differently. Therefore, the authors argue that an integrative and methodologically multi-layered approach is useful for understanding complex perceptions in spatial planning.

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Madeleine Wagner; Christoph Mager; Nicole Schmidt; Nina Kiese; Anna Growe. Conflicts about Urban Green Spaces in Metropolitan Areas under Conditions of Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Planning Processes. Urban Science 2019, 3, 15 .

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Madeleine Wagner, Christoph Mager, Nicole Schmidt, Nina Kiese, Anna Growe. Conflicts about Urban Green Spaces in Metropolitan Areas under Conditions of Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Planning Processes. Urban Science. 2019; 3 (1):15.

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Madeleine Wagner; Christoph Mager; Nicole Schmidt; Nina Kiese; Anna Growe. 2019. "Conflicts about Urban Green Spaces in Metropolitan Areas under Conditions of Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Planning Processes." Urban Science 3, no. 1: 15.