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This contribution discusses regional development drawing on the EU member state Austria as an example. The crosscutting theme is illustrated from initial positioning through to relevant fields of action. In doing so, the way forward is seen as a process and those who accompany it are seen as the ones responsible for its implementation. Responsibilities are identified along theses. These are formed in the context of demographic change, mobility, energy, regional public services, residential development, cooperation and governance processes. Fields of action are discussed in accordance with the developed theses.

Regional Development Between Cohesion and Competition – Current Theses and Fields of Action

Department of Geography and Regional Research

Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

European Countryside

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This contribution discusses regional development drawing on the EU member state Austria as an example. The crosscutting theme is illustrated from initial...

Regional Development Between Cohesion and Competition – Current Theses and Fields of Action

Publié en ligne: 16 oct. 2018

Pages: 516 - 527

Reçu: 04 sept. 2017

Accepté: 19 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2018-0029

Mots clés
regional development, rural development, sustainable land management, European Union, cohesion policy, peripheral rural areas

© 2018 Martin Heintel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Regional Development Between Cohesion and Competition – Current Theses and Fields of Action

Publié en ligne: 16 oct. 2018

Pages: 516 - 527

Reçu: 04 sept. 2017

Accepté: 19 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2018-0029

Mots clésregional development, rural development, sustainable land management, European Union, cohesion policy, peripheral rural areas

© 2018 Martin Heintel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
regional development, rural development, sustainable land management, European Union, cohesion policy, peripheral rural areas