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Spatial approach to sustainable development: Challenges of equity and efficacy

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Bertrand Zuindeau

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Zuindeau B. (2006) Spatial approach to sustainable development: challenges of equity and efficacy, Regional Studies 40, 459--470. Examining sustainable development by favouring a spatial approach leads one to modify the definition of the challenges relating to this issue. The present paper considers the two challenges of equity and efficacy, and it tries to specify the variables that influence each of them in a spatial approach. In order to do this, it draws on the existing literature, highlighting the differences in treatment depending on the approach, and also stressing the weaknesses. Overall, it is believed that the spatial dimension exacerbates the contradictions that arise from the implementation of sustainable development, in particular the contradictions that are likely to appear between a logic of sustainability and a logic of competitiveness. The paper concludes by examining the question of governance. Zuindeau B. (2006) Approche spatiale du développement durable: enjeux d'équité et d'efficacité, Regional Studies 40, 459--470. S'intéresser au développment durable, en privilégiant une optique spatiale, conduit à modifier la définition des enjeux relatifs à cette problématique. Le présent article s'intéresse aux deux enjeux que sont l'équité et l'efficacité et tente de préciser les variables qui, dans une perspective spatiale, les influencent l'une et l'autre. Pour ce faire, l'article s'appuie sur la littérature existante, montrant en l'occurrence les différences de traitement selon les approches et indiquant aussi les manques en la matière. Au total, il apparaît que la dimension spatiale exacerbe les contradictions qui naissent de la mise en œuvre du développment durable, en particulier les contradictions susceptibles d'apparaître entre une logique de durabilité et une logique de compétitivité. L'article conclut sur la question de la gouvernance. Développement durable, Approche spatiale, Equité, Efficacité Zuindeau B. (2006) Räumlicher Ansatz zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung: Herausforderung der Billigkeit und Wirksamkeit, Regional Studies 40, 459--490. Die Untersuchung nachhaltiger Entwicklung durch Bevorzugung eines räumlichen Ansatzes führt zur Modifikation der Definition der diesbezüglichen Herausforderungen. In diesem Aufsatz werden die beiden Herausforderungen der Billigkeit und Wirksamkeit in der Absicht berücksichtigt, die Veränderlichen, die sie beide beeinflussen, in einem räumlichen Ansatz zu bestimmen. Zu diesem Zwecke wird Bezug auf die vorhandene Literatur genommen, wobei die unterschiedlichen Ansätze der Behandlung herausgestellt, und auch die Schwächen betont werden. Es wird die Aufflassung vertreten, daß die räumliche Dimension im grossen und ganzen die Widersprüche verschärft, die sich aus der Durchführung nachhaltiger Entwicklung ergeben, vorallem die Widersprüche, die wahrscheinlich zwischen einer Logik der Nachhaltigkeit und einer Logik der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit auftreten. Abschliessend wird die Frage der Regierungsgewalt untersucht. Nachhaltige Entwicklung, Räumliche Ansatz, Billigkeit, Wirksamkeit Zuindeau B. (2006) Planteamiento espacial del desarrollo sostenible. Los desafíos de la equidad y la eficacia, Regional Studies 40, 459--490. Si examinamos el desarrollo sostenible defendiendo un enfoque espacial tenemos que modificar la definición de los desafíos de este desarrollo. En este ensayo consideramos los dos desafíos de equidad y eficacia e intentamos especificar las variables que influyen en cada una de ellas según un planteamiento espacial. Para ello nos basamos en la literatura actual, resaltando las diferencias en el tratamiento en función del enfoque y también nos centramos en las debilidades. En general, creemos que la dimensión espacial agrava las contradicciones que surgen de aplicar el desarrollo sostenible, especialmente en las contradicciones que pueden aparecer entre una lógica de sostenibilidad y una lógica de competitividad. Para terminar examinamos la cuestión de la gobernanza. Desarrollo sostenible, Enfoque espacial, Equidad, Eficacia

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Volume (Year): 40 (2006)
Issue (Month): 5 (July)
Pages: 459-470
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Keywords: Sustainable development; Spatial approach; Equity; Efficacy;

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