Local agency is marked by its structural boundedness including nation state strategies. We investigate the dynamic and mutually constitutive interrelationship between strategies to better understand explain change in local development with examples of four mining towns: Kiruna (Sweden), Zeitz (Germany), Most (Czechia) Tatabánya (Hungary). They embody processes industrial transition activities that are heavily regulated (supra-) national authorities constantly changing multiscalar power...

Unsustainable food practices in the global North have brought a lot of attention to concept alternative networks. However, prevailing research perspectives focused on urban areas or market-related activities and tended overlook widespread yet neglected growing home gardens, especially rural areas. This paper uses mixed method approach study gardening two villages Czechia, focusing state art gardening, its sustainability context, perception by local citizens. We found that vast majority...

The article is focused on the introduction and categorization of various approaches to rurality, identification delimitation rural areas in Visegrad countries.Three substantively different groups conceptualizations definitions rurality are described as follows: functional definitions, locality (political-economic approaches), social representation.Latter, basic sorts methods V4 countries introduced emphasizing its historical development, differences spatial level criteria current...

The article focuses on various approaches to conceptualising rural space within the evolution of (in particular British) studies. overview starts with functional definitions (descriptive and socio-cultural) typical for positivist modern period Descriptive sociocultural derive from rural-urban dichotomy or continuum, is defined in relation cities as non-urban space. Since 1980s political-economic approach has significantly influenced studies, transformed them into a more critical science,...

With immensely growing pressure on land and its scarcity, conflicting societal expectations concerning use increasingly result in conflicts (LUCs). In this paper, we explore local LUCs, which define as the complex situations, where fragmented planning policies encounter place-based conceptions perceptions of site-specific developmental priorities. The paper adopts a dynamic approach introduces theory-driven typology potentially decisions. is employed an analytic framework to reveal...

Although old industrial regions (OIRs) face many development obstacles and suffer from a rather negative image, there are examples of human agency contributing to the transformation these creation new path. When implementing change agency, individuals groups use various resources, such as money, knowledge social networks. However, motives initiating changes diverse. This paper seeks identify motivations that lead agents initiate transformative activities in OIRs. After conducting 49...

In recent decades, attention to the role of actors in regional development has shifted from 'formal and collective' individuals change agency. doing so, mobilize their capacity act, which comprises total volume resources accumulated over course life. However, there is a lack studies focusing on how such then mobilized for Therefore, this study seeks reveal patterns selected agents have used agency implemented specific spatio-temporal setting an old industrial region. Based results 64...

Rural has been traditionally perceived as agricultural.Such a perception formed the opinions of both urban and rural people, professionals dealing with space, planners very often scholars.However, economic restructuring areas since World War II significantly changed their profile in terms employment.Many developed (including Visegrad) countries lost dependence on agriculture.In Visegrad such change was intensified by regime which brought shift from centrally planned economy to an based free...

In recent years, rural development planning has increasingly focused on the commodification of local resources or ‘localisation economies’. However, there is a lack research how economies work and what extent expenditure. our analysis more than 1,600 receipts collected in one month by 38 participants from Czech locality Nejdek, we measure rate localness their expenditures. The results show that only quarter expenditure was made this 10% examined villages. case food, half category locality,...

Abstrakt: Despite the decreasing importance of farming for rural economies, diversification activities is still perceived by EU as one sources new jobs in areas. However, authors argue, there are more efficient ways job generation associated with entrepreneurial in-migration. Such migration movement brings skills, knowledge, and creativity to By presenting results our interview survey urban newcomers peripheral areas Czechia, we would like draw attention this alternative under-researched way...

Retreat from socialism at the turn of 1980s and 1990s conditioned significant social, economic environmental changes for former socialist countries. Transformation centrally planned economy under authoritative regime to market democratic system re-structured also economies rural areas. As a result, conversion capitalism constructed successful localities enjoying growing wealth whereas, on other hand, struggle with high unemployment, low incomes following emigration qualified people. This...

The main aim of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis regional policies dealing with peripheral rural areas in the Visegrad countries from historical perspective.As it demonstrated despite common political and ideological framework goals means policy remained rather different these during state-socialism.The systemic changes demanded re-conceptualisation development reconfiguration institutional background.As showed early 1990s there was lack coherent that would efficiently...

Rural areas have been traditionally perceived as space dominated by agriculture.However, especially since the World War II a sinking importance of agriculture for economy, employment and even identity building could be observed.This has occurred both in developed capitalist post-socialist countries.The purpose this article is to discuss character present rural economies countries (and Visegrad countries) with particular attention other than acricultural tourism economic industries.Key...

The aim of this article is to support another view rural economies than one focused mainly on agriculture. reason for such a the fact that economic importance other agricultural activities (e.g. in manufacturing, services) areas developed countries much larger Despite new orientation areas, developemt policies are still heavily To these statements, changing nature discussed contrast stagnating focus studies and development policies.

Abstract In Czechia, especially in the last decade, there has been an unusual expansion of regional labelling products, experience, and services. This trend confirms paradigmatic change approach to rural development, as well growing popularity alternative food networks forms consumption. The boom labelling, however, can threaten future perspectives products. Too many or supra-regional labels (and subsequently too products) reduce presented uniqueness these products increase danger them...

Abstract The regime change in the former German Democratic Republic and its reunification with Federal of Germany at beginning 1990s launched significant social economic changes which resulted i.a. high out-migration rate secondary also rapid demographic ageing populations states Eastern including Saxony. As a consequence, there is lack health professionals Saxon hospitals going to be solved by in-migration medical staff from abroad. geographical location state Saxony predetermines...

Abstract In global research, food hubs are evaluated as a suitable tool for the development of alternative networks and transformation agri-food system towards sustainability. However, in Europe, research conclusions recent years point to lack knowledge about operating hubs. Expanding information how work is crucial improving their operational effectiveness establishing support from public sector. Therefore, this exploratory aims discover examples Czechia where term "food hub" not used no...

Abstract Spatial planning axes are an important instrument of spatial to help connect urban areas and ensure the accessibility rural their development. The such can steer population traffic flows, decisions on locations economic developments as well infrastructures cable networks. In this paper, current continuity analysed regarding suitability promote sustainable cross-border European Two neighbouring regions investigated examples, namely Regional Planning Authority Oberes...

Abstract Bohemian Switzerland (České Švýcarsko) is a name that has been associated with the prominent area of sandstone landscapes located in Northern Czechia (Central Europe). Over last centuries, development and locational transformation tourism facilities influenced by multiscalar effects transforming geopolitical context, economic restructuring, changing value orientation expectation toward nature conservation. In this paper, we use narrative documentary sources to show how these changes...