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Planning strategically in light of rural decline:Experiences from Denmark
No full textIn this chapter, we discuss and compare experiences and outcomes of strategic planning through spatial projects in two Danish peripheral rural areas in decline: Thisted and Bornholm. These projects were part of a planning innovation initiative, Land of Opportunities, which was carried out in co-operation between a charitable foundation and the municipalities involved, from 2007 to 2012. The projects brought together a wide variety of local actors in a collaborative, place-based and project-oriented approach to strategic spatial planning. Their primary purpose was not directly to achieve economic growth, but rather, with reference to the new rural paradigm (OECD, 2006), to preserve and strengthen place-based qualities and potentials through physical projects that would enhance local environments and support local activities and networks (Sloth Hansen et al., 2012). Guided by actor-network theory (ANT) we investigate how strategic spatial projects contributed to achieving development potentials in peripheral rural areas, providing answers to the following questions: which elements in the planning process were crucial for strategic success? What were the immediate outcomes, and in which ways were long-term strategic effects delivered
National Parks as Countryside Management: A 21st Century Dilemma
No full textNational parks were first established a century and a half ago and remain a popular means to protect and manage highly prized landscapes. This chapter reviews their transition from the primary purpose of protection towards delivery of a broader set of countryside management aims. Evolving national park models embrace a strong sustainability agenda within multifunctional and increasingly contested landscapes. This presents challenges for contemporary rural planning and governance. These include the management of competing traditional and new rural economy functions and associated stakeholder interests. The chapter provides insights into the economic and social forces at work in managing contemporary national parks. It seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about the role and mechanisms of national park management in the 21st century
Anthology of Rural Life - Vol.1
No full textA.R.L // Vol.1
Colin Robins + Oliver Udy
Spanning ten years of work, this book gives an overview of the first phase of the Anthology of Rural Life (A.R.L) project.
A.R.L is a photographic project that aims to produce an archive of material to document continuities and shifts in patterns of contemporary rural life.
The book includes 2 essays from writers Martin Barnes and Menelaos Gkartzios
National Parks as Countryside Management: A 21st Century Dilemma
No full textNational parks were first established a century and a half ago and remain a popular means to protect and manage highly prized landscapes. This chapter reviews their transition from the primary purpose of protection towards delivery of a broader set of countryside management aims. Evolving national park models embrace a strong sustainability agenda within multifunctional and increasingly contested landscapes. This presents challenges for contemporary rural planning and governance. These include the management of competing traditional and new rural economy functions and associated stakeholder interests. The chapter provides insights into the economic and social forces at work in managing contemporary national parks. It seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about the role and mechanisms of national park management in the 21st century
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