The research paper comprehensively and consistently addresses all relevant theoretical areas related to the topic and includes an extensive empirical analysis of the absorption of EU funds and their impact on the sustainable development of Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, and Poland. The analysis...

Visiting the margins: Innovative cultural tourism in European peripheries / Karol Jan Borowiecki, Antonella Fresa and José María Martín Civantos -- Tourism as a tool for social and territorial cohesion: Exploring the innovative solutions developed by INCULTUM Pilots / Vincent Guichard and...

In the paper the analysis of current concept of cluster-based sustainable regional development of Russian Federation is performed, and a conceptual algorithm is developed to analyze the industrial economic clusters. Subsequently, the cluster analysis of regional conditions of Russian Federation...

This book develops spatial interaction models for the analysis of human interaction within space, in terms of both accessibility and land use. Presenting case studies on the Azores and Morocco, it covers applications in various regions of Europe and Africa. The respective models simulate land...

The blue economy is a major driver of urban and regional development, creating millions of local jobs in water-dependent sectors such as fisheries, tourism, and shipping. However, it can also contribute to carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation, while its reliance on freshwater, coastal and...

Mauritania contains geodiversity that helps to understand its formation and geodynamic evolution by studying and assessing selected geosites. The aim of this paper is to identify geosites with scientific value and their potential use in promoting geotourism. Eight geosites were selected in order...

Klimawandel, überbordender Finanzkapitalismus, Globalisierung und soziale Ungleichheit – wir alle, in Deutschland und weltweit, stehen vor immensen Herausforderungen. Hartwig Schulz analysiert schonungslos Fehlentwicklungen und fordert einen Paradigmenwechsel: Statt Konkurrenz und Wettbewerb...

Zwei Drittel des heutigen Welthandels gründen auf globalen Wertschöpfungsketten und Versorgungsnetzen. Rein regionalwirtschaftlich organisierte Lieferketten haben in den letzten Jahrzehnten an Bedeutung verloren. Die Auswirkungen dieser globalisierten Strukturen sind vielfältig: Zum einen...

La crise écologique que nous traversons se manifeste notamment par le dérèglement climatique, le déclin de la biodiversité et diverses formes de pollution et de dégradation des écosystèmes. Cette crise est de nature socioéconomique dans la mesure où ce sont les systèmes de gestion et...

4207 Klappentext: "Verbunden mit der Regionalentwicklung macht die Wirtschaftsförderung 4.0 die Menschen und ihren Einfallsreichtum zum Ausgangspunkt innovativer Gesellschaften und Grosser Transformationen. Wir machen Zukunft!" - Maja Göpel. Nie gab es mehr zu tun. Unsere Wirtschaft braucht...

Preface -- Chapter 1: Executive Summary -- Part I. Regional Economic Structure and Productivity -- Chapter 2: Regional Economic Structure in Japan -- Chapter 3: Regional Productivity and Convergence -- Chapter 4: Regional Productivity and Determinants -- Part II. Inter-Regional Network Economies...

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the close relationship between environmental risks and those to the foundations of human well-being – and the cascading effects on the economy and society. It has also highlighted the importance of anticipation and early action. These are also key to...