TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - Currently, in Romania, nearly 7,500,000 inhabitants (34% of the country total population) live in the metropolitan areas. Following the political and socio-economic changes which came after the post-communist period, the metropolitan landscape witnessed significant transformations, mainly related to urban sprawl (suburbanisation), in terms of land use/land cover changes and conversion to residential, commercial or services areas triggering both deconcentration and spatial redistribution of the population. The authors intend to assess the main urban sprawl-related housing dynamics in connection with some triggering driving forces in terms of the spatial transformations of built-up areas, changes in population patterns, residential expansion, etc., while focusing on the most important Romanian metropolitan areas: Bucharest, Oradea, Iaşi and Constanţa. Therefore, using GIS computer mapping techniques, statistical data and field surveys, the current study seeks to provide an insight into the connections between the main patterns of change and the residential development pathways in the Romanian metropolitan areas. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56659/PDF/WA51_76952_r2015-t38_SOW-Grigorescu.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 164 KW - urban sprawl KW - suburbanisation KW - GIS KW - housing KW - metropolitan areas KW - Romania A1 - Grigorescu, Ines A1 - Mitrică, Bianca A1 - Mocanu, Irena PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 145 T1 - Assessing urban sprawl-related housing dynamics in the Romanian metropolitan areas UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56659 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - Through revolting on the 14 of January 2011, Tunisians showed their rejection of the political, economic and social system. In fact, the political system was locked since their independence in 1956 and especially during the presidency of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011). Nevertheless, some local development systems or local populations used their entrepreneurship and have established an "anti-system" which marks their response to the system imposed by the State. Therefore, in this paper we have chosen to consider two cases of local development through self-help. The first case concerns agriculture and will be illustrated by Ghannouch, northof the town of Gabes. The second case will concern fishing and will be demonstrated in the Kerkennah islands in the Mediterranean Sea, in front of the city of Sfax. The Ghannouchis faced the narrowness of their agriculturalland, and the Kerkennians faced the narrowness of their marine horizon. The Ghannouchis intensified their agriculture through jumping and land reclamation to gain new areas away from their essential space. Nevertheless, the Kerkennians remained closely linked to fishing with considerable efforts to pursue fishing campaigns in the Gulf of Gabes and away from their seas. These results are verified by field surveys and confirmed by diachronic images from Google Earth. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56658/PDF/WA51_76950_r2015-t38_SOW-Neifar.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 144 KW - Gulf of Gabes KW - self-development KW - land reclamation KW - mobility KW - fishing campaigns KW - Tunisian revolution KW - Google Earth A1 - Neifar, Bassem PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 129 T1 - Local development through self-help: some Tunisian case studies UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56658 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - A solid international legal framework for family planning supports national family planning programs. Yet it is not by itself a program guarantee, especially among Muslim nations, many of which have stalled FP transitions and weak or absent government assistance for FP programs. The success of Iran’s family planning program, therefore, is all the more noteworthy. Since its establishment in 1993, it has been one of the most successful state family planning (FP) programs in the world, having reduced the national annual growth rate from 2.7% in the late 1960s to little over 1% currently. This paper explores international and national legal, institutional, demographic, and cultural-geographical influences that may have contributed to its results. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56657/PDF/WA51_76945_r2015-t38_SOW-Alaeddini.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 128 KW - Iran KW - post-revolution KW - Islam KW - Shariat KW - family planning KW - fertility KW - population geography KW - urbanization KW - education KW - religion KW - globalization KW - cultural geograpy A1 - Alaeddini, Maryam A1 - López-Carr, David PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 111 T1 - Why has Iran’s family planning policy been so successful? Political, demographic, socio-economic and cultural-geographical underpinnings of a dramatic fertility transition UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56657 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - The paper is discussing the role of energy production from renewable sources in the rural areas of Central Europe, the South-Moravian Region (Czechia) being the case study area. Based on this example the problems with the use of water, wind, sun, geothermal and biological sources for the energy production are illustrated. The environmental, technological, economic and social aspects of the matter are discussed. It was concluded that the use of renewable sources for decentralised energy production and consumption is strongly recommended for the rural areas. Concerning the mass production, the use of the biological sources seems to be meaningful. In the case of other sources, rural communes should be careful taking into account an environmental and economic impact and also the acceptance of local inhabitants. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56656/PDF/WA51_76944_r2015-t38_SOW-Vaishar.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 110 KW - renewable energy sources KW - rural areas KW - mass production KW - decentralisation KW - South-Moravian Region A1 - Vaishar, Antonín A1 - Šťastná, Milada A1 - Stonawská, Kateřina A1 - Žitňáková, Jana PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 97 T1 - Renewable energy for the rural areas: self-sufficiency or a new economic branch? UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56656 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - The paper aims at interpreting inter-linkages between environmental changes and rural out-migration and at assessing their impacts on quality of life of rural women with a case illustration of Upper Kosi Catchment, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India. The results indicate that the availability of water, fuel-wood and fodder decreased, agricultural production declined and livelihood opportunities were reduced mainly due to depletion of natural resources. Consequently, the male out-migration increased by 15% during 1981–2011. This increased workload of women by 25%, more than 40% women are under severe threat of a variety of health risks generated mainly due to excess work-load, under-nourishment and lack of hygiene and sanitation. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56655/PDF/WA51_76941_r2015-t38_SOW-Tiwari.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 96 KW - primary resource developers KW - ecosystem services KW - climate change KW - food and livelihood security KW - sanitation and health KW - sustainable development KW - India KW - Himalaya A1 - Tiwari, Prakash C. A1 - Joshi, Bhagwati PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 77 T1 - Environmental changes, rural out-migration and social dynamics in Himalayas UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56655 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - This contribution forms part of the framework of the CasoNatura research project in order to analyse the social trust in two protected natural areas of Castilla-La Mancha region (Spain). It aims to assess contexts of legitimacy for the Government and management of the space between the agents and institutions. Furthermore, it tries to detect the level of territorial identity which has the population with regard to their municipality, natural space and supra-local scales. Conflict detection of environmental, social and economic nature and how to manage them will be analysed and assessed through methodologies including both bibliographical and documentary sources and qualitative techniques of socio-territorial analysis: surveys of the local population and Governing Board of the Park, interviews with "qualified informants" and interviews with organisations/institutions located in the territory in question. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56654/PDF/WA51_76939_r2015-t38_SOW-Vazquez.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 76 KW - social capital KW - natural protected areas KW - participation KW - management KW - normative trust KW - Spain KW - Serrania de Cuenca Natural Park KW - Cabaneros National Park A1 - Vázquez Varela, Carmen A1 - Martínez Navarro, José María PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 55 T1 - Participation and management in Protected Natural Areas in Spain: a perspective from social capital and territorial development UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56654 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - The paper reviews the main tendencies and problems of rural employment in Ukraine. It has been concluded that the issue of rural employment could not be solved without a well-defined rural development policy and separately from other problems related to the rural regions. That is why it is necessary to implement in Ukraine the integrated rural policy which assumes a multisectoral approach to overcome the existing problems, to stimulate the economic diversity, and to expand non-agricultural activities in the rural areas. In order to develop the rural labour market it will be essential to achieve balance between the urban and rural areas, to create an attractive business environment, to build a stable rural financial system, and to develop physical and social infrastructures. In this paper the descriptive analysis is used to analyse tendencies and to identify opportunities for the increase in rural employment across the country. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56653/PDF/WA51_76932_r2015-t38_SOW-Moroz.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 54 KW - rural employment KW - rural development policy KW - Ukraine A1 - Moroz, Serhiy PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 39 T1 - Employment in rural areas of Ukraine: tendencies and opportunities UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56653 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - This study considers the roles of management and ideology in modifying the sustainability of communal systems. We approached this issue by discussing the major forces that shaped the planned kibbutz and the recent processes that have brought about its current transformation. Using a questionnaire-based survey we tried to reveal the relative importance that the members attach to traditional kibbutz values and their perception of the tension between the original ideology and the management strategies that have been imposed on the communal society by both external and internal forces. The findings indicate that pragmatism tends to prevail over ideology and communality has difficulty in functioning effectively in a highly complex and changing world. It points to the weakening of the communal system and to growing disengagement from principles of equality. However, the process and project of reshaping the kibbutz is ongoing. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56652/PDF/WA51_76925_r2015-t38_SOW-Sofer.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 38 KW - Israel KW - kibbutz KW - communality KW - renewed kibbutz KW - organizational changes KW - restructuring A1 - Sofer, Michael A1 - Grossman, Ephraim S. A1 - Grossman, David PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 19 T1 - The communal and renewed kibbutz: ideology, management and institutional change UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56652 ER - TY - GEN N1 - 24 cm N2 - Australia’s rural regions typically have fragile and narrow economic bases specializing in agriculture, mining, or leisure and recreation. We canvass the major sources of economic fragility, which is growing fast through global competition, massive technological progress, and many other pressures for change. These severely diminish the capacity of governments to deliver effective top-down and one-size-fits-all regional development strategies. The antidote to fragility resides instead in local self-help strategies designed to increase communities’ entrepreneurial, technological, future-oriented, and innovative capacities. Knowledge about optimal delivery of such outcomes in Australia’s sparsely settled regions is, however, limited. This suggests an agenda of action research to promote and document local experiences – both successes and failures – in promoting the cultural change necessary to deliver stable adaptation. L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/56651/PDF/WA51_76920_r2015-t38_SOW-Sorensen.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Local development in urban and rural space: project and planning J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 38 PY - 2015 EP - 18 KW - antifragility KW - rural Australia KW - regional development strategy KW - local self-help KW - cultural change KW - stable adaptation A1 - Sorensen, Thony PB - IGiPZ PAN PB - PTG VL - 38 CY - Warszawa SP - 7 T1 - Antifragility, stable adaptation and future-proofing: redefining the spirit and purpose of regional development strategy in Australia’s peripheral regions UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/56651 ER -