Globalization and Rural Transition in Germany and the UK

Autor(en): Mose, Ingo Robinson, Guy M. Schmied, Doris (Hrsg.) Wilson, Geoff A. Universität Bayreuth, 26. April 2010 Seiten: 204 Auflage: 1 Aufl. Band: 3 Sprache: EN ISBN-10: 3869553146 ISBN-13: 9783869553146 Zugeordnete Fachbereiche: Sozialwissenschaften | Umweltforschung, Ökologie und Landespflege | Land- und Agrarwissenschaften Bezugsmöglichkeiten Print Version 33,00 € 31,35 € In den Warenkorb eBook (7122.8 kB) 33,00 € In den Warenkorb

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This book contains ten studies of contemporary rural development in
Germany and the UK. Based on papers presented at the Third Anglo-
German Meeting of Rural Geographers, the book focuses on two key
"transitions" occurring in the countryside.
The first reflects the impact of global forces on agriculture, with family
farming struggling to survive in the face of rising costs and the power
wielded by large supermarket chains. The second examines responses
to the multi-faceted changes within rural areas: depopulation and
decline in rural communities, pressures to maintain the environmental
quality of rural areas, the growth of tourism, the creation of new
rural-based industries as well as local responses to the threats and
opportunities associated with globalization.
This book highlights both similarities and distinct differences between
Germany and the UK as they both experience a range of rural and
agricultural transitions. Strong emphasis is placed upon the way in
which different outcomes are occurring based on the intricate interplay
between global and local forces.