Duhr S. (2005) Spatial policies for regional sustainable development: a comparison of graphic and textual representations in regional plans in England and Germany, Regional Studies 39 , 1167-1182. Cartographic representation in strategic spatial plans can be a powerful tool for the communication...

Der dynamische Ausbau der Bioenergieproduktion verursacht zunehmend regionale Flächennutzungskonflikte. Dieser Beitrag stellt Ansätze zur raumplanerischen Steuerbarkeit der Energiepflanzenproduktion auf landwirtschaftlichen Nutzflächen in Niedersachsen vor.

Die Umsetzung der politischen Zielsetzungen hinsichtlich des Ausbaus der erneuerbaren Energien - speziell der Windenergienutzung - zieht umfangreiche Planverfahren mit vielfältigen Interessenskonflikten nach sich. Dieser Beitrag zeigt Ansätze von raumordnerischen Steuerungsmöglichkeiten zur...

En un contexto de debate acerca del futuro de la sociedad rural en el Perú, esta publicación busca contribuir con algunas conclusiones y hallazgos de investigaciones realizadas en el seno del Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE). Aquí, se publican tres ponencias del Seminario...

This article describes a developmental evaluation and explains its impact on the Stronger Economies Together (SET) initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Nation's four Regional Rural Development Centers and Land-Grant universities. Through a dynamic process,...

This paper assesses the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Vietnam, known as the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS). It is an action program to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. This paper reviews the objectives and tasks of socio-economic...

This paper analyses the Spanish experience on regional planning during the XXth century. It starts with a brief exposition about the Spanish regional imbalances and its institutional framework. After this the paper presents historically the Spanish experience on regional policy and planning,...

Searching for possible viable economic pathways for small-scale farms in Eastern Europe, this study is concerned with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). We are mainly interested in the costs and benefits for both sides, the farmers and the consumers, when entering into a direct, trust-based...

Recent empirical findings suggest that empowerment of producer organizations (POs) in agriculture requires an effective targeting and case-specific design of development interventions. By viewing PO as a socio-economic network, we develop an agent-based modeling approach for ex-ante impact...

In the whole area of the Alps, the agro-structural change between 1980-2000 shows a significant decline of the farms (-40%). Alpine Regions with relatively stable situations (Austria, Switzerland) stand against those ones with major structural changes (Italy, Slovenia). The causes for these...