From a 25 development projects evaluation realised for European Union, lessons have been drawn from Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contribution on rural development. One of the main question was the role of ICT in rural dynamics, and it has seemed important to precise the...

Spatial planning is a way to regulate conflicts on land use, especially on peri-urban agricultural areas, in a context of urbanisation pressure. Local planning process is illustrated here by two Rhône- Alpes? city regions. This paper points out raising tensions between local actors and the role...