Urban-Rural Interactions | Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development

Eveline Van Leeuwen

ISBN 10: 3790828173 / ISBN 13: 9783790828177

Published by Physica, 2012

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Urban-Rural Interactions | Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development | Eveline Van Leeuwen | Taschenbuch | xvi | Englisch | 2012 | Physica | EAN 9783790828177 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Physica Verlag in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Urban-Rural Interactions | Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development
• Publisher: Physica
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3790828173
• ISBN 13: 9783790828177
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 11D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 306 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Modern Europe has rural roots. Even today, as much as 90 per cent of Europe (EU25) consists of rural areas in which half of the population lives. While different rural areas often face different challenges, the shift from agricultural production towards a multifunctional landscape and the increasing value assigned to environmental values affect all rural areas.

The ambition to develop a more diversified rural economy, as well as the bottom-up approach and local focus of many rural policies, require a clear knowledge of the current socio-economic function of towns and town-hinterland linkages. Therefore, the aim of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the current function of towns in Europe in general and in the Netherlands more specifically. By using both micro- and macro-approaches, the multifaceted relationships between town-hinterland and the rural economy are explored at different spatial levels and for different actors, in particular for households, farms and firms.

Review

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“Two main approaches to town development have been adopted in the literature. ... In conclusion, van Leeuwen’s work achieves this goal: her methodologies identify a set of elements crucial for highlighting the multifaceted relationship between town-hinterland and the regional economy at different spatial levels and for different actors (households, farms and firms). The set of methodologies used could combine fully with the rural development approach as a standard for future analyses of local economics in rural areas.” (Vincenzo Fucilli and Ruggiero Sardaro, Italian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 9 (2), 2010)