<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Planning research has increasingly recognised that planning in depopulating areas differs from planning in growth areas. Several studies have sought to identify planning theories and strategies that are capable of meeting the challenges presented by depopulating areas. However, most of these studies and strategies are based on dense urban environments. This paper seeks to add to planning theory and practice by focusing on informal planning practices in rural depopulating areas. Starting from a resource-based view, the paper introduces an analytical framework that allows a systematic examination of the resources that are generated through informal planning practices in such areas.</p></abstract>

Planning research has increasingly recognised that planning in depopulating areas differs from planning in growth areas. Several studies have sought to identify planning theories and strategies that are capable of meeting the challenges presented by depopulating areas. However, most of these studies and strategies are based on dense urban environments. This paper seeks to add to planning theory and practice by focusing on informal planning practices in rural depopulating areas. Starting from a resource-based view, the paper introduces an analytical framework that allows a systematic examination of the resources that are generated through informal planning practices in such areas.

Informal Planning in Depopulating Rural Areas

Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences

European Countryside

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A resource-based view on informal planning practices

Planning research has increasingly recognised that planning in depopulating areas differs from planning in growth areas. Several studies have sought to...

Informal Planning in Depopulating Rural Areas

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 458 - 472

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2017-0027

Keywords
Planning, informality, informal planning, resource-based approach, resource-based theory

© 2017 Josefina Syssner et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Informal Planning in Depopulating Rural Areas

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 458 - 472

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/euco-2017-0027

KeywordsPlanning, informality, informal planning, resource-based approach, resource-based theory

© 2017 Josefina Syssner et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Planning, informality, informal planning, resource-based approach, resource-based theory