Developing New Images of Rurality

Schroth, Olaf; Wissen, Ulrike; Schmid, Willy A.

doi:10.1080/02513625.2006.10556960

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“…Much research has been done about visualization techniques and their effect on addressees. Landscape visualizations have been used successfully to communicate landscape issues and discuss planning decisions with experts, stakeholders and the general public (Sheppard 2005, von Haaren et al 2005, Lewis & Sheppard 2006, Schroth et al 2006. Although skeptics warn of the danger of manipulation and the over emphasis of the visual landscape (DiBiase et al 1992, Sheppard 2001, Nicholson-Cole 2005, Soliva & Hunziker 2009, landscape visualizations have proven to be effective in participatory planning at many different planning scales (see Pettit et al 2012 for an overview).…”

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“…Also the scale in which the landscape is visualized emphasizes different aspects and issues of the landscape (Meitner et al 2005). Even the style of the visualization (i.e., stylized or realistic/detailed) influences how it can be used in planning decisions (Schroth et al 2006). Furthermore, the choice of visualization methods is influenced by contextual factors such as data availability and quality, audience, size of planning area, planning issues, and the phase of the planning process (Warren-Kretzschmar 2011).…”

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Communicating spatial planning decisions at the landscape and farm level with landscape visualization

Warren-Kretzschmar¹,

Haaren²

2014

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Communicating spatial planning decisions at the landscape and farm level with landscape visualization

Warren-Kretzschmar¹,

Haaren²

2014

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Developing a multi-scale visualisation framework for use in climate change response

Pettit¹,

Bishop²,

Sposito³

et al. 2012

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Dezentrale Besiedlung als Herausforderung für die Raumentwicklung

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Kübler²,

Monstadt³

et al. 2008

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There is currently a debate in Switzerland about the future of peripheral rural areas and adequate policies for maintaining the decentralized settlement patterns of the country. This article presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the issues of decentralized settlement by focusing on the challenges faced in this realm by the region of Surselva in the Canton of Grisons. More precisely, we analyze the economic, institutional, infrastructural and ecological implications of recent socio-economic changes in this region, showing that the current pressure on decentralized settlements is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. The analysis draws on data stemming from 19 qualitative interviews, secondary socio-economic and survey data, as well as ecological modeling. Overall, the results show that there is not a uniformity of pressures on decentralized settlements in the Surselva region. At the economic level, the situation is one of a patchwork, polarized regional development, where areas of decline co-exist with pockets of dynamic growth. At the institutional level, municipalities in the declining areas have come under strong pressure to amalgamate, in spite of local resistance. The effect is looming political catharsis in these areas. Concerning infrastructure, the general problem is inefficiency due to oversize capacities, either because of shrinking demand (in declining areas) or high seasonal fluctuation of demand (in growth areas). Finally, ecological modeling shows that the eventual extension of land use would lead to a loss of biodiversity resulting in a significant change of the landscape. In the conclusion, the implications of these findings for Swiss regional policy are discussed more generally.English title: Decentralized Settlement as a Challenge for Spatial Development: A case study of the Surselva region in Graubünden

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Developing New Images of Rurality

Cited by 4 publications

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Communicating spatial planning decisions at the landscape and farm level with landscape visualization

Communicating spatial planning decisions at the landscape and farm level with landscape visualization

Developing a multi-scale visualisation framework for use in climate change response

Dezentrale Besiedlung als Herausforderung für die Raumentwicklung

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