This Special Issue contains articles include, but not limited to, empirical, analytical, or design-oriented approaches to the following topics: Monitoring of carrying capacity and mechanisms for managing tourist flows in rural areas; Systems and tools to measure the social, economic, and...

Nordrhein-Westfalen steht, wie viele entwickelte Industrieregionen, vor einer Reihe neuer Herausforderungen, die nur durch das Anstoßen von Innovationsprozessen, also die Erforschung, Entwicklung, Erprobung und Markteinführung neuer oder verbesserter Verfahren, Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu...

Introduction -- Chapter 1. Diversity and country performance -- Chapter 2. Regional opportunities in southern Europe -- Chapter 3. Landscape and Heritage in southern Europe -- Chapter 4. Analytical tools from a socioeconomic point of view -- Chapter 5. Mapping Behavioral patterns -- Chapter 6....

This book discusses the future and present regional challenges of southern Europe, adopting a multidisciplinary perspective concerning planning, regional development, the role of innovation and sustainability of cities. It offers as such an insight into the current status quo of regional...