Regional Development in Rural Areas Analytical Tools and Public Policies /

• Main Authors: Torre, André (Author), Wallet, Frédéric (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Regional Science,
• Subjects: Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Economic policy.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Economic Policy.

This book intends to provide analytical and policy tools for investigating the question of the development of rural and peri-urban areas. The aim is to shed some light on this topic and in particular to contribute to a better understanding of the link between issues of regional or territorial develo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Disputed Notions and Definitions in Rural and Regional Studies
• From the Early Literature to the Contemporary Approaches to Regional and Territorial Development
• Policies of Regional Development and Planning
• In Search of Rural Development
• Rural Development Policies
• What Future for Rural Areas? Scenarios for Possible Development Paths
• Conclusion.