The relationships and interactions between rural and urban spaces have long been of
interest in the territorial sciences. However, the approaches taken to these questions have …

Urbanization is a well-known topic in sustainable development debates as it is known to
have great impacts on landscape and environment. Low density, apparently random …

There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration
strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across national and …

Traditionally, landscape planning has involved the designation and protection of exceptional
countryside. However, whilst this still remains important, there is a growing recognition of the …

This paper examines landscape transformations in the post-industrial city. It attempts to
portray, classify and understand the emerging landscapes in terms of land use patterns …

The green belt idea is being questioned as an effective way of managing the protection and
development of urban fringe areas, and a new concept—green infrastructure (GI)—is being …

Much of physical territory of the Europe does not fit classic 'urban–rural'typologies but can
best be described as 'territories-in-between'(TiB). There is considerable agreement that TiB …

Providing an overview of rural (spatial) planning for students on planning, geography and
related programmes, this book charts the major patterns and processes of rural change …

Peri-urban development has attracted increased attention in recent years particularly due to
conflict/competition between new (urban) and traditional (rural) land uses as a result of peri …

The rural-urban fringe has been called 'planning's last frontier', and it is a frontier that is now
receiving greater attention from policy makers. This is partly a result of ongoing reforms of …