@incollection{Schmidt2021, author = {Schmidt, Thorsten Ingo}, title = {Urbanisation and local government - an introduction}, series = {Urbanisation and local government(s)}, booktitle = {Urbanisation and local government(s)}, editor = {Hoffman, Istv{\´a}n and Rozsnyai, Krisztina F. and Nagy, Marianna}, publisher = {Institute for Local Self-Government}, address = {Maribor}, isbn = {978-961-7124-06-4}, doi = {10.4335/2021.7}, pages = {5 -- 14}, year = {2021}, abstract = {This introductory essay is structured as follows: First of all, several forms of urbanisation (I.) are introduced and the processes of urbanisation and dis-urbanisation (II.) are defined. Then four fields of law which are deeply affected by urbanisation are put into the focus. These are, local government law (III.), but also public building law (IV.), civil service law (V.) and public finance law (VI.). Afterwards the effects of the corona pandemic on these fields of law are contemplated, taking account of the process of urbanisation (VII.). Finally, the main results are summarised (VIII.).}, language = {en} }