The reception of asylum seekers has challenged municipalities and their populations across Europe in recent years: Many rural villages and small and mid- sized towns had little prior experience with large numbers of asylum seekers. The housing of refugees constitutes one of the most...

The multiple roles and functions of agriculture and forestry beyond those of supplying food and fibre, such as the provision of environmental benefits and the contribution to the socio-economic viability of rural areas, account for a growing recognition in both scientific debates and political...