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Renewing the Theory and Practice of European Applied Territorial Research on Mountains, Islands and Sparsely Populated Areas

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  • Erik Gløersen

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Gløersen E. Renewing the theory and practice of European applied territorial research on mountains, islands and sparsely populated areas, Regional Studies . The mention of mountains, islands and sparsely populated regions in the European Treaty and in the European Commission's Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion (2008) reflects the importance of these categories in policy debates. Different studies have investigated whether there is an evidence base that would support the design of policies targeting the social and economic development of concerned areas. This paper argues that these categories are mental constructs as much as physical realities. On this basis, a critique of currently prevailing methods in the study of these areas is developed and alternative approaches are proposed. Gløersen E. 重塑欧洲山脉、岛屿及人口稀少地区领土应用研究的理论与实践,区域研究。欧盟条 约和有关领土凝聚力的欧盟绿皮书中对山区、岛屿及人口稀少地区的提及,反映了这 类领土在政策争论中的重要性。曾有不同研究探索是否有证据基础可以表明,政策的 设计是以这些相关地区的社会和经济发展为目标的。本文认为这类区域不仅是物质存 在,更关乎于精神建设。基于此,本文批判了当前通行的针对这些区域的研究方法, 并提出了新的见解。 凝聚政策 地域多样性 山区 岛屿 人口稀少地区 Gløersen E. Renouveler les fondements th�oriques et la pratique de la recherche territoriale appliqu�e sur la montagne, les îles et les espaces faiblement peupl�s, Regional Studies . Le Trait� europ�en et le Livre vert de la Commission europ�enne (2008) sur la coh�sion territoriale font allusion aux montagnes, aux îles et aux espaces faiblement peoples, ce qui reflète l'importance accord�e à ces cat�gories dans les d�bats politiques. Diff�rentes �tudes ont cherch� à d�terminer si on peut justifier empiriquement l'�laboration des politiques visant sp�cifiquement à promouvoir le d�veloppement social et �conomique des territoires concern�s. L'article soutient que ces cat�gories g�ographiques sont des constructions mentales autant que des r�alit�s physiques. Dans ce contexte, une analyse critique des m�thodes actuellement en vigueur pour �tudier ces territoires est d�velopp�e et des approches alternatives sont propos�es. Politique de coh�sion Diversit� territoriale Espaces de montagne Îles Espaces faiblement peupl�s Gløersen E. Erneuerung der Theorie und Praxis der angewandten europäischen Territorialforschung über Berge, Inseln und dünn besiedelte Gebiete, Regional Studies . Die Tatsache, dass Berge, Inseln und dünn besiedelte Regionen im EU-Vertrag und im Grünbuch der Europäischen Kommission über territoriale Kohäsion erwähnt werden, zeugt von der Bedeutung dieser Kategorien in den politischen Debatten. In verschiedenen Studien wurde untersucht, ob es Belege gibt, die für die Entwicklung von Politiken zur sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung der betroffenen Gebiete sprechen. In diesem Beitrag wird argumentiert, dass es sich bei diesen Kategorien ebenso um mentale Konstrukte wie um physische Realitäten handelt. Auf dieser Grundlage wird eine Kritik der momentan bei der Untersuchung dieser Gebiete vorherrschenden Methoden entwickelt, und es werden alternative Ansätze vorgeschlagen. Kohäsionspolitik Territoriale Vielfalt Bergregionen Inseln Dünn besiedelte Gebiete Gløersen E. Renovar la teor�a y práctica de la investigación territorial aplicada europea sobre las montañas, las islas y los espacios escasamente poblados, Regional Studies . El hecho de que se mencionen montañas, islas y regiones escasamente pobladas en el Tratado Europeo y en el Libro Verde de la Comisión Europea sobre la cohesión territorial refleja la importancia de estas categor�as en los debates pol�ticos. En diferentes estudios se ha investigado si existe una base emp�rica que apoye el diseño de pol�ticas que aborden el desarrollo social y económico de los territorios en cuestión. En este art�culo argumentamos que estas categor�as son tanto construcciones mentales como realidades f�sicas. Sobre esta premisa, hacemos un análisis cr�tico de los m�todos actuales predominantes en el estudio de este campo y proponemos enfoques alternativos. Pol�tica de cohesión Diversidad territorial Áreas montañosas Islas Espacios escasamente poblados

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  • Erik Gløersen, 2012. "Renewing the Theory and Practice of European Applied Territorial Research on Mountains, Islands and Sparsely Populated Areas," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(4), pages 443-457, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:46:y:2012:i:4:p:443-457
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.665989
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