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This book aims to explore the avenue of landscape economics and
provides the building blocks (from different scientific
disciplines) for an economic analysis of landscapes. What exactly
constitutes and determines the value of a landscape? It focuses on
the value of landscapes in its broadest sense, thereby covering a
variety of topics including stakeholder involvement in landscape
design, landscape governance and landscape perceptions from
different countries. Merely saying that landscapes have value or
are important is not sufficient - not when resources are scarce and
have alternative uses. Measuring and quantifying the economic value
of changes in landscapes would help ensure that landscape
management decisions are both (economically) rational and sound.
The increasing demand for rural land and its natural resources is
creating competition and conflicts. Many interested parties,
including farmers, nature conservationists, rural residents and
tourists, compete for the same space. Especially in densely
populated areas, agriculture, recreation, urban and suburban growth
and infrastructure development exert a constant pressure on rural
areas. Because land is a finite resource, spatial policies which
are formulated and implemented to increase the area allocated to
one use imply a decrease in land available for other uses. As a
result, at many locations, multi-purpose land use is becoming
increasingly important. This notion of multi-purpose land use is
reflected in the term 'multifunctionality'. This volume provides
insights into viable strategies of sustainable management practices
allowing multiple functions sustained by agriculture and natural
resources in rural areas. It shows how the rural economy and
policies can balance and cope with these competing demands and
includes numerous case studies from Europe, North America and
developing countries.
This book aims to explore the avenue of landscape economics and
provides the building blocks (from different scientific
disciplines) for an economic analysis of landscapes. What exactly
constitutes and determines the value of a landscape? It focuses on
the value of landscapes in its broadest sense, thereby covering a
variety of topics including stakeholder involvement in landscape
design, landscape governance and landscape perceptions from
different countries. Merely saying that landscapes have value or
are important is not sufficient - not when resources are scarce and
have alternative uses. Measuring and quantifying the economic value
of changes in landscapes would help ensure that landscape
management decisions are both (economically) rational and sound.
The increasing demand for rural land and its natural resources is
creating competition and conflicts. Many interested parties,
including farmers, nature conservationists, rural residents and
tourists, compete for the same space. Especially in densely
populated areas, agriculture, recreation, urban and suburban growth
and infrastructure development exert a constant pressure on rural
areas. Because land is a finite resource, spatial policies which
are formulated and implemented to increase the area allocated to
one use imply a decrease in land available for other uses. As a
result, at many locations, multi-purpose land use is becoming
increasingly important. This notion of multi-purpose land use is
reflected in the term 'multifunctionality'. This volume provides
insights into viable strategies of sustainable management practices
allowing multiple functions sustained by agriculture and natural
resources in rural areas. It shows how the rural economy and
policies can balance and cope with these competing demands and
includes numerous case studies from Europe, North America and
developing countries.
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