Balance of Rural and Urban Structures

Urbanization and regionalization are two different approaches when it comes to economical structures and development, infrastructure and mobility, quality of life and living, education, social cohesion and many other topics. At first glance, the structures associated with urbanization and regionalization seems to be contradicting. This paper discusses possibilities of transfer and cooperation between rural and urban structures. An empirical investigation contributed to reveal scenarios of supposable forms of exchange and cooperation of remote rural areas and big cities.

Authors:

• Ehrenstorfer Barbara
• Peherstorfer Tanja
• Nový Jan

Keywords:

• Learning Regions
• Quality of Life and Living
• Regional and Rural Development
• Social Innovation.

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