Multifunctional Rural Land Management: Economics and Policies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184407577X ISBN 13: 9781844075775

Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

The increasing demand for rural land and its natural resources is creating competition and conflicts. Many interested parties, including farmers, nature conservationists, rural residents and tourists, compete for the same space. Especially in densely populated areas, agriculture, recreation, urban and suburban growth and infrastructure development exert a constant pressure on rural areas. Because land is a finite resource, spatial policies which are formulated and implemented to increase the area allocated to one use imply a decrease in land available for other uses. As a result, at many locations, multi-purpose land use is becoming increasingly important. This notion of multi-purpose land use is reflected in the term 'multifunctionality'.

This volume provides insights into viable strategies of sustainable management practices allowing multiple functions sustained by agriculture and natural resources in rural areas. It shows how the rural economy and policies can balance and cope with these competing demands and includes numerous case studies from Europe, North America and developing countries.

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About the Author

Floor Brouwer is Head of the Research Unit on Management of Natural Resources at LEI, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands. Martijn van der Heide is Research Scholar at the Research Unit on Management of Natural Resources, LEI, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184407577X
• ISBN 13: 9781844075775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Brouwer Floor, Van Der Heide C. Martijn