Benefits and Limitations of Public Involvement Processes in Landscape Redevelopment Projects—Learning from Practice

The Socio-Cultural Factors in the Common Strategic Planning in European Territories: Principles for Sustainable Development Extracted from Borderlands

“… creation of strategies to improve the rural and urban life quality standards [12,19,47,48];  a more robust political engagement and transparency [18,49];  promote stakeholders' active involvementpublic participation [50,51,52];  invert on an economic system that meets the needs of its citizens [53,54];  promote employment that can rejuvenate its population [54], and at the same time increase the regional and local know-how [12,55];  no social discrimination and opportunities equality [56];  conservation and preservation of the border ecological systems -promote interactions between societies and the environment [57,58];  foster synergies that sustain areas with ecological and cultural heritage values [59].…”

Territorial Management and Governance, Regional Public Policies and their Relationship with Tourism. A Case Study of the Azores Autonomous Region

“…Sustainable development can be described as development that meets the needs of the present without threatening the ability of future generations to meet their own needs [2,3,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

“…In fact, multiple criteria characterize this concept [17]. Within the several fields of action of sustainable development, one of the most relevant is the theme of planning and strategic planning [8][9][10][11]. If we center on those regional planning strategies, overall, they intend to improve urban and rural quality of life through the responsible use of the land and the preservation of harmony among the human-made built environment and nature [18][19][20][21].…”

“…Through well-designed and executed planning strategies, the integration and cooperation between societies and the environment may create several benefits for cities and territories in different contexts. Such synergies support green areas with ecological and cultural heritage value, protecting biodiversity and preventing the formation of heat islands in urban territories, among several other benefits [11,31]. It should also consider the estrangements arising from disparities in planning intentions, such as differing interests of stakeholders, or issues related to the planning of waste management, among many other challenges in rural and urban territories.…”

“…Sustainable development and growth are undoubtedly one of the main concerns and objectives of regional territories today [1][2][3][4]. This type of growth is no longer just a wish but a territorial need to improve the quality of life of the populations and also to guarantee a future for coming generations [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”