Historically, rural areas have been the place where most of the population lived and made its living. As a result of various economic, demographic, social and cultural changes, the second half of the 20th century was characterized by structural change in many western rural regions. Within this...

Natural and agricultural landscapes provide a wide range of ecosystem services, among them aesthetic landscapes. Since these services have no market value, land use decision makers often ignore them in favor of urban sprawl, with the result that resource allocation may be sub-optimal. Here we...

Historically, rural areas have been the place where most of the population lived and made its living. As a result of various economic, demographic, social and cultural changes, the second half of the 20th century was characterized by structural change in many western rural regions. Within this...