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...

This paper examines the causes of the failure by the Region of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) to meet its objectives on sustainability. The analysis shows that in such macro matters as sustainability, scale does indeed matter, as do numerous other factors including the degree of trust in...

This paper examines the causes of the failure by the Region of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) to meet its objectives on sustainability. The analysis shows that in such macro matters as sustainability, scale does indeed matter, as do numerous other factors including the degree of trust in...

This study examines how Caterpillar Brasil Limitada, located in the city of Piracicaba, Brazil, expanded its concept of social responsibility over a 30-year period. It first provides a contextual overview of Piracicaba within the agro-industrialized interior region of São Paulo State. It then...

The Tea Party exploded on the US political scene with President Barack Obama’s election and scholarly research focuses on its role in national issues. However, Tea Party and property rights advocates, among others, also fiercely oppose sustainability city planning issues, recently having...

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...

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...