{"product_id":"the-spatial-and-economic-transformation-of-mountain-regions-9781138784086","title":"The Spatial and Economic Transformation of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMountain regions are subject to a unique set of economic pressures: they act as collective enterprises which have to valorize rare resources, such as spectacular landscapes. While primarily rural in nature, they often border large cities, and the development of industries such as hydroelectric power and the rapid development of tourism can bring about sweeping socio-economic change and vast demographic alterations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spatial and Economic Transformation of Mountain Regions describes the socio-economic changes and spatial impacts of the last four decades, with the transformation of mountain areas held up as an example. Much of the real-world context draws on the Alps, spanning as they do the significant economies of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Chapters address academic discourse on regional development in these mountain areas and suggest alternative approaches to the liberal-productivist societal model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be essential reading for profes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is an important scientific mountain book, based on in-depth and years-long research. It makes a major contribution to the questioning of the political positioning of mountain regions in the contemporary world. The critical approach, running through the book, is a goldmine providing an abundance of thoughts and of new avenues of research to examine and discuss the mountain problematique.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGilles Rudaz, \u003cem\u003eMountain Research and Development,\u003c\/em\u003e Vol. 39, No. 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Figure. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Tables. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Plates. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of abbreviations. \u003c\/em\u003ePreface. \u003cb\u003ePart I: Space, environment, and culture as a social question. \u003c\/b\u003e1 Why study mountains? Mountains as a laboratory and pertinent indicator. 2 The theoretical approach to mountain research from the socio-economic point of view. 3 The issue of spatial inequality in a new light. \u003cb\u003ePart II: Devaluation and revaluation of territorial capital in mountain areas. \u003c\/b\u003e4 Spatial and socio-economic processes in mountains. 5 The new role of mountains as global suppliers. \u003cb\u003ePart III: A new level of inequality. \u003c\/b\u003e6 The shift from state-organized to liberal-productivist regimes. 7 The new spatial disparities. \u003cb\u003ePart IV: The new disparities and possible alternatives. \u003c\/b\u003e8 Liberal-productivist mountains: three main aspects. 9 Three possible trajectories for mountain regions. 10 Beyond liberal-productivism. \u003ci\u003eBibliography. Index\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407231623511,"sku":"9781138784086","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138784086.jpg?v=1730498655","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-spatial-and-economic-transformation-of-mountain-regions-9781138784086","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}