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| Messely, Lies; Dessein, Joost; Lauwers, Ludwig H.. |
| Within the globalizing world, regions and their identities are subjected to great pressure. At present, places are engaged in a process of “territorial competition” in an integrated world economy. The identity of the region can be used as a starting point to brand a region and differentiate it from others. In the regional branding process, the region as a whole becomes a product or brand and offers a “basket” of regional products and services. Regional branding is aimed at creating a more distinctive image or reputation, which helps to increase regional competitiveness. This paper discusses the possibility of regional identity as a mobilizing force for rural development, by studying best practice examples of regional branding. Using the grounded theory... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Regional identity; Regional branding; Rural development; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91126 |
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| Verguts, V.; Dessein, Joost; Lauwers, Ludwig H.. |
| Greenhouse horticulture can play a major role in Flemish rural development, regional economy and employment. However, the sector deals with structural problems. Scale increase of greenhouse firms is required for economic reasons, but high investments and risks make this quasi unsupportable for individual farmers. Clustering greenhouses into greenhouse parks is a possible way out. Through collaboration and mutual material exchanges, firms enjoy scale effects and eco-efficiency is enhanced without individual enlargement. The government is planning pilot projects to investigate possibilities of greenhouse parks in Flanders. Obviously, many obstacles are faced, such as spatial planning, coordination of policy levels and institutions and interactions with... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse parks; Transition; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43602 |
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