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Society Space and Governance

2018
Creative Urban Squatting in Israel and its Shift towards Institutionalized Activity in Disused Spaces
Abraham R, Rosen G. Creative Urban Squatting in Israel and its Shift towards Institutionalized Activity in Disused Spaces.; 2018. abraham_rosen.pdf
Municipal-Private Partnerships in Israel Remunicipalization or Maturation
Razin E, Hazan A, Elron O. Municipal-Private Partnerships in Israel Remunicipalization or Maturation.; 2018. razin_elron_hazan.pdf
The Tragedy of Residential Collectively Owned Open Spaces
Lichtenbaum SL, Rosen G. The Tragedy of Residential Collectively Owned Open Spaces. 2018 . rosen_lichtenbaum.pdf
Place Attachment In Diffrerent Neighborhoods In One City
Shenhav E, Razin E. Place Attachment In Diffrerent Neighborhoods In One City. 2018 .
Qualities of place attachment influence the lives of individuals, their neighborhoods and
cities. Our study examined place attachment at the neighborhood and city scales in Tel
AvivJaffa. It is based on 22 interviews in five neighborhoods with diverse social backgrounds
and an analysis of 4 Facebook neighborhood groups as a virtual space for expressions
of place attachment. The study shows that despite globalization, the neighborhood
and the city remain significant for people. Poorer neighborhoods are objects of emotional
attachment that form place identity, whereas affluent neighborhoods are objects of functional
attachment leading to place dependence (local trust). Unique local narratives can
create, however, place dependence in disadvantaged neighborhoods and place identity in
affluent ones. Concerns of exclusion and displacement can lead to a loss of local trust, not
necessarily because of in-migration of edge-groups, but because of the "threat of the rich"
that leads to an identity loss in both disadvantaged and affluent neighborhoods. At the city
scale, the unanimous responses in all neighborhoods reflected a high level of attachment,
linked to “the Tel Aviv ethos”. Conclusions of the Facebook analysis confirmed the findings
that emerged from the personal interviews.
Place_Attachment
2011
Beer Sheva: Economic Development and Political Culture
Dahan Y.
Beer Sheva: Economic Development and Political Culture
. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2011.

Over the last sixty years the government of Israel has earmarked many resources for what it defined as "developing the Negev", projected to reduce the disparities between the center of Israel and its periphery.  It appears that this goal was never achieved and disparities have widened rather than diminished. This failure requires a renewed examination of the rationale behind current policy plans.

dahan_beer_sheva.pdf
Municipal Amalgamations and their Fiscal Impacts: Evidence from the 2003 Amalgamation Reform
Reingewertz Y.
Municipal Amalgamations and their Fiscal Impacts: Evidence from the 2003 Amalgamation Reform
. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2011. reingewertz_municipal_amalgamations.pdf
Spatial Allocation Policy of Medical Resources
Greenberg C. Spatial Allocation Policy of Medical Resources. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2011.

The Ministry of Health in Israel, as the sole body responsible for the equitable and efficient distribution of health services, is also the sole regulator over the health systems and the allocation of funds to them. This study examines whether the aspiration for equitable health services does indeed materialize. Using spatial analytical tools a comparison was made between the distribution of mammography and tomography (CT) institutions in various scenarios and the current existing distribution.

Its findings indicate that there is a disparity between the health policy and regulations and the current situation. These findings reinforce the need for and significance of clarifying the policy, and strengthening the ties between the various operating systems.

greenberg_spatial_allocation_policy_of_medical_resources.pdf
2010
National, District and Metropolitan Planning in Israel: a Collection in Memory of Pro. Arie Shachar
Razin E ed. National, District and Metropolitan Planning in Israel: a Collection in Memory of Pro. Arie Shachar
. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2010.

This volume of papers addresses national, district and metropolitan planning perspectives. Among them are the new generation of national and district planning issues and a return to comprehensive national planning. Some focus on a vision for long-term planning, Tel Aviv's empowerment and internalizing concepts of sustainable development as well as on combining between institutionalized operations and public and academic discourse. Others address dilemmas of metropolitan regeneration, strategies to strengthen Jerusalem and the late Professor Arie Shachar's unique contribution to urban geography, planning and mapping.

razin_national_district_and_metropolitan_planning.pdf
Planning and Politics in Jerusalem
Auerbach G, Sharkansky I. Planning and Politics in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2010.

This publication focuses on the transformation in municipal planning arena in the last three decades, led by the growth in the number of players taking part in the process and the plethora of activities, interests and values. These changes, in a complex arena such as the city of Jerusalem, impact on the planning process and its output: the protraction of the process and an increasing disparity between planning and its implementation.

auerbach_sharkansky_planning_and_politics_in_jerusalem-min.pdf
Science, Policy and Uncertainty: The Role of Scientists in Shaping Environmental Policy in Israel
Gidron T, Fischhendler I.
Science, Policy and Uncertainty: The Role of Scientists in Shaping Environmental Policy in Israel
. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2010.

This study attempts to characterize the impact of scientists on shaping environmental policy in Israel and when, and in what way does the use of scientific rationale lead to maximizing the successful promotion of a desired policy? This is a particularly significant question in Israel, where the issue has not as yet gained wide public acknowledgement.

gidronfischhendler_science_policy_and_uncertainty.pdf
Urban Creativity: Effective Management and Democratic Openness
Aizencang-Kane P.
Urban Creativity: Effective Management and Democratic Openness
. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2010.

Urban creativity is currently the focus of theoretical and practical research and can contribute to the understanding of local government modus operandi and in particular to its effective management. The study focuses on Shoham and Holon, both defined by the Ministry of the Interior as successful municipalities. It examines the creativity of the municipality distinguishing between effective management, which emphasizes internal processes within the municipality, and democratic openness, which emphasizes the interaction between the municipality and the environment as well as increasing local capital resources.

aizencang_kane_2010.pdf
2009
Israel's Corporatization of Water Supply and Sewerage Services: An Unresolved Reform
Ben-Elia N. Israel's Corporatization of Water Supply and Sewerage Services: An Unresolved Reform. Jerusalem: Floersheimer Studies; 2009.

The municipal water system reform in Israel has long passed the point of no return, both from the perspective of the volume of population and its single-directional legal approach. However, this outcome hardly heralds the reform's conclusion. Completing the municipal corporatization is only one aspect of the reform and does not secure its success by standards of its own initial principles and goals. Analyzing the policy process of corporatization on a national level uncovers fundamental phenomena which may impede, without possibility of redress, the reform's stated goals, the public interest and the interests of consumers. In the face of this disturbing possibility this research attempts to reevaluate the corporatization reform and its possible impacts.

benelia_israels_corporatization_of_water_supply.pdf