REGALP: Regional Development and cultural landscape change: the example of the alps. Evaluating and adjusting EU and national policies to manage a balanced change

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0643

Key words (German)

Regionalentwicklung; Kulturlandschaft; Landschaftswandel; nachhaltige Entwicklung; Alpen; top-down; bottom-up;
Agriculture; Economic Aspects; Environmental Protection; Life Sciences; Resources of the Sea; Fisheries

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLK5-CT-2001-02329

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.5 Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Universität Bern
Geographisches Institut
Gruppe Siedlungsgeographie und Landschaftsgeschichte

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Coordinator: Regional Consulting ZT GMBH (A)

Abstract (English)

The overall project objective is to investigate the interrelation between regional development and cultural (man made) landscape change. In a future oriented approach, the team will propose improvements and adjustments to policies on EU and national level.
The proposals are based on this new understanding in order to meet future requirements and to manage a balanced change in the Alps and other European landscapes and regions. The project will be carried out in close inter- and trans-disciplinary co-operation between the research team, local actors in the pilot regions selected and EU and national governmental bodies concerned.
The results will be transferred to other European regions through a permanent process of experience exchange.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0643