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Examining the Mega-City-Region Hypothesis: Evidence from the Paris City-Region/Bassin parisien

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Halbert L. Examining the mega-city-region hypothesis: evidence from the Paris city-region/Bassin parisien, Regional Studies. Four dimensions of the concept of polycentricity (morphological, functional, relational, and political polycentricity) are discussed based on the study of the Paris city-region/Bassin parisien system. The concentration of 'Abstract Production' workers in the Paris agglomeration and the fairly concentrated geography of firms' information flows (as measured by their telephone calls) prevent the formation of an enlarged polycentric mega-city-region. Three explanations are proposed based on the strategies of real estate developers, information-intensive firms and policy-makers. In conclusion, the paper tries to evaluate in the Paris city-region and French context whether a limited polycentricity at Bassin parisien level is prejudicial at different policy-relevant scales. [image omitted] Halbert L. Examen de l'hypothese relative a la mega ville-region a partir de l'exemple du Bassin parisien, Regional Studies. Cet article traite de quatre dimensions du concept de polycentricite (morphologique, fonctionnelle, relationnelle et politique) en s'appuyant sur l'etude relative au systeme ville-region de Paris/Bassin parisien. La concentration de travailleurs de production abstraite dans l'agglomeration parisienne et la concentration relativement importante de flux d'information d'entreprise (mesuree par les appels telephoniques) empechent la formation d'une mega ville-region polycentrique elargie. Trois explications sont proposees qui sont basees sur les strategies des promoteurs immobiliers, des entreprises basees sur l'information et des decideurs politiques. En conclusion, j'essaie d'evaluer la ville-region de Paris et le contexte francais afin de savoir si une polycentricite limitee au niveau du Bassin parisien est prejudiciable aux differentes echelles politiques pertinentes. Polycentricite Ville-region elargie Services avances aux enterprises Production abstraite Appels telephoniques des entreprises Paris/Ile-de-France/Bassin parisien Halbert L. Untersuchung der Hypothese der Megastadtregion: Belege aus der Stadtregion Paris bzw. dem Bassin parisien, Regional Studies. In diesem Beitrag werden anhand einer Studie des Bassin-parisien-Systems bzw. der Stadtregion von Paris vier Dimensionen der Konzepts der Polyzentrizitat (morphologische, funktionale, relationale und politische Polyzentrizitat) erortert. Die Konzentration von Arbeitern im Bereich der 'abstrakten Produktion' im Ballungsraum Paris und die recht konzentrierte Geografie der Informationsstrome von Firmen (gemessen anhand ihrer Telefonate) verhindern die Bildung einer erweiterten, polyzentrischen Megastadtregion. Ausgehend von den Strategien von Immobilienfirmen, informationsintensiven Firmen und politischen Entscheidungstragern werden drei mogliche Erklarungen erortert. Abschliessend versuche ich im Kontext von der Pariser Stadtregion und von Frankreich zu bewerten, ob sich eine begrenzte Polyzentrizitat auf der Ebene des Bassin parisien in verschiedenen, politisch relevanten Massstaben schadlich auswirken kann. Polyzentrizitat Erweiterte Stadtregion Wirtschaftsdienstleistungen Abstrakte Produktion Firmentelefonate Paris/Ile-de-France/Bassin parisien Halbert L. Analisis de la hipotesis de las regiones mega-ciudad: ejemplo de la region ciudad de Paris/Bassin parisien, Regional Studies. En este articulo se abordan cuatro dimensiones del concepto de policentralidad (morfologica, funcional, relacional y politica) a partir de un estudio de la ciudad region de Paris y el sistema Bassin parisien. La concentracion de los trabajadores en el sector de la 'produccion abstracta' en la aglomeracion de Paris y la geografia bastante concentrada de los flujos de informacion de las empresas (medidas segun las llamadas telefonicas) impiden la creacion de una region mega-ciudad policentrica mas amplia. Se proponen tres explicaciones en funcion de las estrategias de promotores inmobiliarios, las empresas con alto nivel de informacion y los responsables politicos. Para terminar, intento evaluar si una policentralidad a nivel del Bassin parisien en la ciudad-region de Paris y en un contexto frances es perjudicial en diferentes escalas relevantes a la politica. Policentralidad Region ciudad ampliada Servicios avanzados de productores Produccion abstracta Llamadas telefonicas de empresas Paris/Ile-de-France/Bassin parisien

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  • Ludovic Halbert, 2008. "Examining the Mega-City-Region Hypothesis: Evidence from the Paris City-Region/Bassin parisien," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(8), pages 1147-1160.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:8:p:1147-1160
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701861328
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