Smart Development for Rural Areas (Regions and , Torre, Corsi, Steiner, Wall..

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Smart Development for Rural AreasAuthor(s): Andr Torre, Stefano Corsi, Michael Steiner, Frdric Wallet, Hans Westlund\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367374792, 978-0367374792\nSynopsis\nThis thought-provoking book questions the framework of the Horizon 2020 strategy and the policies of smart development. It aims to answer the following question: Is there any possibility for a policy of smart development and smart specialization in rural and peri-urban areas? Based on detailed analytical studies, empirical and econometric methods, as well as various European case studies, several conclusions are drawn.\n\nSmart development policies are well adapted to the developed or intermediate regions containing at the same time rural and urban areas, but do not really function for the more rural or more peripheral regions. The development policies of rural areas must be adapted to their particular characteristics, to the str.