During the 1990s, a long historical cycle of Bucharest came to an end. From the mid-19th century on, industry became an important economic and cultural presence in Bucharest's landscape. During the last 10-15 years it began to contract. Along with other urban processes such as urbanization, gentrification and emergence of ghettos, deindustrialization represents a major trend in Bucharest's recent history. Deindustrialization is both an economic and a cultural transformation. This volume uses insights from urban geography, heritage studies and urban history in order to understand the landscape of deindustrialization, situated between the fetish of gated communities and post-industrial wasteland. Contents: Chapter 1. Dezindustrialization and changes of urban landscape Chapter 2. Postindustrial nostalgia, industrial heritage and refunctionalization Chapter 3. The geography, history and the memory of Bucharest's industrialization Chapter 4. Current usage of industrial spaces and the new urban landscape Chapter 5. The social life of industrial ruins: The cultural reinsertion of industrial spaces