European Cities

"The Trajectories of European Cities, 1960–2005." Cities 24.3
Ivan Turok and Vlad Mykhnenko

This article addresses the economic and social problems facing European cities. Venice is experiencing many of the issues touched upon and this article can help us understand the causes of some of these problems. For example, the city is plagued with social issues caused by the economy, such as the economy’s shift towards tourism. Knowing the reasons behind this would be useful for comparing Venice’s economy and problems to those of European cities in general. In our introduction, this information can be utilized to first explain the broad aspect of the European economy and then take a more detailed look at the Venetian economy.