ABSTRACT
The State of Brandenburg represents one of five states that together make up what was the German Democratic Republic (GDR) (see Figure 12.1). It is five years since its people demanded and accomplished the abolishment of an entire state that was based on a very extensive system of government planning and control. Since unification in 1990, far-reaching attempts have been made to gradually transform the East German society in all its segments and dimensions with the objective to westernize its structure and functioning. With respect to Brandenburg, this process of adaptation has recently also extended into the field of regional planning. During the first half of 1994, the establishment of regional planning authorities in all parts of Brandenburg was completed. These authorities have been charged with the task of formulating regional development plans as a means of improving the living conditions of their inhabitants. Brandenburg and the regions of Germany https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315000220/3bdb01c5-379a-486a-89bf-9dff4222659f/content/fig12_1_B.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> Source: Statistisches Jahrbuch (1994) für die Bundesrepulik Deutschland
