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Rural areas need to fulfil a large variety of functions and to
accommodate many activities. The complexity of the problems,
limited funds, and the almost irreversible character of some
interventions result in a compelling need to evaluate ex ante the
effects of alternative solutions for designation of land, for
measures to develop infrastructure, and for soil and water
management. Scenario studies are undertaken to help manage the
complexity, to place bounds on uncertainties, and to create new
visions. After an overview of the nature, variety and scope of
scenario studies, the book illuminates various European examples
and reviews, under the following headings: regional soil and water
management; nature development and landscape quality; rural
planning and the future of regions.
Integrated studies on the assessment and improvement of soil and
water quality have to deal almost inevitably with issues of scale,
since the spatial support of measurements, the model calculations
and the presentation of results usually vary. This book contains
the selected and edited proceedings of a workshop devoted to issues
of scale entitled: Soil and Water Quality at Different Scales',
which was held in 1996 in Wageningen. It is intended for
environmental researchers, scientists and MSc and PhD students.
Part 1 covers current issues and methodologies with scale related
soil and water quality research. Part 2 covers agroecological and
hydrological case studies in which scale transforms form an
important part of the research chain. Part 3 consists of papers
focusing on methodologies and up and downscaling. Part 4 contains
review papers based on modellers' and statisticians' considerations
as well as the papers and posters presented during the workshop.
Part 5 consists of short research notes.
Rural areas need to fulfil a large variety of functions and to
accommodate many activities. The complexity of the problems,
limited funds, and the almost irreversible character of some
interventions result in a compelling need to evaluate ex ante the
effects of alternative solutions for designation of land, for
measures to develop infrastructure, and for soil and water
management. Scenario studies are undertaken to help manage the
complexity, to place bounds on uncertainties, and to create new
visions. After an overview of the nature, variety and scope of
scenario studies, the book illuminates various European examples
and reviews, under the following headings: regional soil and water
management; nature development and landscape quality; rural
planning and the future of regions.
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