Suite au repli de l’agriculture sur les zones les plus productives, de nombreuses terres agricoles se sont boisées naturellement au cours des trois dernières décennies. Les paysages ruraux des zones de moyenne montagne ont changé à tel point que certains acteurs du monde rural parlent de...

Suite au repli de l’agriculture sur les zones les plus productives, de nombreuses terres agricoles se sont boisées naturellement au cours des trois dernières décennies. Les paysages ruraux des zones de moyenne montagne ont changé à tel point que certains acteurs du monde rural parlent de...

An extensive economics and regional science literature has discussed the importance of social capital for economic growth and development. Yet, what social capital is and how it is formed are elusive issues, which require further investigation. Here, we refer to social capital in terms of civic...

An extensive economics and regional science literature has discussed the importance of social capital for economic growth and development. Yet, what social capital is and how it is formed are elusive issues, which require further investigation. Here, we refer to social capital in terms of civic...

Migratory species support ecosystem process and function in multiple areas, establishing ecological linkages between their different habitats. As they travel, migratory species also provide ecosystem services to people in many different locations. Previous research suggests there may be spatial...

Urban development combined with city expansion, has brought irreversible consequences for land use and environmental degradation. The balance between stability in urban areas and biodiversity, relates in essence to sustainability and economic development. This economic development in southern...

The increase in atypical working forms and more particularly in temporary work reveals structural changes in the labour market since the 70?s. Despite a substantial development of temporary work agencies in France over the last thirty years, great location disparities appear and can be explained...

French farming underwent major changes in its productive space throughout the nineteenth century due to fast demographic disruptions and a wavering economic growth until 1929. Some major farming areas date back to that time. However, we shall show here that integrating new ways of farming ? more...