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--- wiki:rural_development [2014/04/28 14:21] – florianl
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 =====Rural development=====
-Rural development is a specific aspect of territorial development. It
+=== Definition ===
+"Rural development is a specific aspect of [[territorial development]]. It
 originates in the fact that the industrial and urban society which has been
 prevailing in Europe for more than one century has left out from growth and
 development trends numerous rural areas, in particular the most remote and
 peripheral ones. Rural development has therefore become a priority of
-spatial development policies in most European States.\\
+spatial development policies in most European States.
+=== Background ===
 In more recent years, a strong diversification of rural areas has however
 taken place in Europe, with some rural regions benefiting largely from the
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 rural areas considered. They comprise measures such as the improvement
 of accessibility, of living conditions, of the environment, the conservation of
-cultural landscapes and of the cultural and natural heritage, the promotion of
+[[cultural landscape|cultural landscapes]] and of the cultural and natural heritage, the promotion of
 soft tourism, the encouragement of small and medium-sized towns as well
-as large villages to act as service suppliers for their rural hinterlands, the
+as large villages to act as service suppliers for their [[urban-rural partnership|rural hinterlands]], the
 promotion of high-quality regional agricultural, forestry and craft products
-while adopting environmentally-friendly production practices.
+while adopting environmentally-friendly production practices."
+Source: [[http://www.coe.int/t/dgap/localdemocracy/cemat/VersionGlossaire/Default_en.asp|CEMAT Spatial Development Glossary]]
+=== See also ===
+[[wiki:glossary|Glossary]]
+~~DISCUSSION~~
+{{tag>"rural development" "urban-rural partnership" "territorial development"}}