Peri-urban futures: Scenarios and models for land use change in Europe [recurso electrónico] $c

Presently, peri-urbanisation is one of the most pervasive processes of land use change in Europe with strong impacts on both the environment and quality of life. It is a matter of great urgency to determine strategies and tools in support of sustainable development. The book synthesizes the results of PLUREL, a large European Commission funded research project (2007-2010). Tools and strategies of PLUREL address main challenges of managing land use in peri-urban areas. These results are presented and illustrated by means of 7 case studies which are at the core of the book. This volume presents a novel, future oriented approach to the planning and management of peri-urban areas with a main focus on scenarios and sustainability impact analysis. The research is unique in that it focuses on the future by linking quantitative scenario modeling and sustainability impact analysis with qualitative and in-depth analysis of regional strategies, as well as including a study at European level with case study work also involving a Chinese case study. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 The Dynamics of Peri-Urbanization....Pages 13-44 Rural–Urban Regions: A Spatial Approach to Define Urban–Rural Relationships in Europe....Pages 45-68 Tools for Modelling and Assessing Peri-Urban Land Use Futures....Pages 69-88 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 Introduction to the Research Methodology and Role of Stakeholders....Pages 91-98 The Hague Region: Negotiating the Common Ground in Peri-Urban Landscapes....Pages 99-129 Warsaw: Spatial Growth with Limited Control....Pages 131-167 Manchester: Re-Inventing the Local–Global in the Peri-Urban City-Region....Pages 169-207 Leipzig-Halle: Ecosystem Services in a Stagnating Urban Region in Eastern Germany....Pages 209-239 The Montpellier Agglomération New Approaches for Territorial Coordination in the Periurban....Pages 241-274 Koper: Beyond the Rural and Urban Paradigm....Pages 275-306 Hangzhou: Fast Urbanisation and High Population Growth....Pages 307-337 Front Matter....Pages 339-339 Governance and Sustainability of Peri-Urban Areas: A Comparative Analysis of the PLUREL Case Studies....Pages 341-371 Sustainable Land Use in Peri-Urban Areas: Government, Planning and Financial Instruments....Pages 373-404 The Future of the Rural Urban Region....Pages 405-429 Back Matter....Pages 431-453