The intention of the case study analysis is to learn more about (i) the motivation of civic actors to take on responsibility for (former) public tasks and the resulting changes in the division of tasks between civil society and urban planning, (ii) the role of the built environment and historical or cultural heritage as important pre-condition for local identity and civic engagement and (iii) constraining and facilitating factors for planning resilient neighbourhoods. These goals are achieved with the comparative case study analysis as we are convinced that case-based learning contributes to a better understanding of the nature of difference, and can generate ideas and propositions that can more adequately inform practice on the development of resilient neighbourhoods. In this regard, it is the objective of the case study analysis (i) to deepen our knowledge from the online-survey and (ii) to generate a data base consisting of various case studies that can be used for different teaching and learning purposes.
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