Territorial Cohesion in Rural Europe: The Relational Turn in Rural Development (Regions and Cities)

Synopsis

This book reflects on how the economies, social characteristics, ways of life and global relationships of rural areas of Europe have changed in recent years. This reveals a need to refresh the concepts we use to understand, measure and describe rural communities and their development potential. This book argues that Europe has 'outgrown' many of the stereotypes usually associated with it, with substantial implications for European Rural Policy. Rural structural change and its evolving geography are portrayed through regional typologies and the concept of the New Rural Economy. Demographic change, migration, business networks and agricultural restructuring are each explored in greater detail. Implications for equality and social exclusion, and recent developments in the field of governance are also considered. Despite being a subject of active debate, interventions in the fields of rural and regional development have failed to adapt to changing realities and have become increasingly polarized. This book argues that rural/regional policy needs to evolve in order to address the current complex reality, partially reformulating territorial or place-based approaches, and the New Rural Paradigm, following a set of principles termed ‘Rural Cohesion Policy’.

Copyright:

2015

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

254 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781135131043

Related ISBNs:

9781138363854, 9780415859509, 9780203705001

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

05/10/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial material, Andrew K. Copus and Philomena de Lima

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Andrew K. Copus

Edited by:

Philomena de Lima