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Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Development

Theory, Methods, and Applications

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. H. J. Graaf

    1. Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

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  2. C. J. M. Musters

    1. Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

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  3. W. J. Ter Keurs

    1. Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Studies in Ecological Economics (SEEC, volume 1)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction and Survey

    1. Introduction and Survey

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 1-10

  3. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Sustainable Development: Looking for New Strategies

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 13-30

    3. Defining Socio-Environmental Systems for Sustainable Development

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 31-52

    4. A Framework for Identifying the Valuable Characteristics of a Socio-Environmental System

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 53-81

    5. Measuring the Resource State of a Socio-Environmental System

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 83-105

    6. Procedure for Sustainable Development: Decision Making Phases and Information Requirements

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 107-126

  4. In Search of Improvements to the Proposed Methods and Procedures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. The Analysis of the Research Project ‘Integrated Agriculture in the Netherlands’

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 129-159

    3. The Analysis of the Research Project ‘Reduction in Production in the Dutch Dairy Sector’

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 161-180

    4. A Simulation of The Selection of Valued Characteristics of the Rijnmond Region of the Netherlands

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 181-198

    5. A Simulation of the Measurement of the Resource State of a Dune and Bulb-growing Region in the Netherlands

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 199-234

  5. The Application of the Proposed Procedure within a Decision Making Process

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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    2. Introduction: Opportunities for Multiple Land-Use in Rural Areas

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 237-249

    3. The Exploration of the Potential to Combine Land-use Processes

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 251-278

    4. Exploration of the Potential Regional Benefits of Multiple Land-use

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 279-301

  6. Summary, Perspectives, and References

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 303-303
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    2. Summary and Perspectives

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 305-327

    3. References

      • H. J. De Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs
      Pages 329-348
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By their adoption of Agenda 21, most of the world's governments have acknowledged the need for sustainable development. This implies that new policies are needed, focusing on economic, social, cultural and ecological goals. At the same time, we also need to solve existing environmental and social problems, and prevent the occurrence of new ones. This volume presents, tests and illustrates a theoretically well-founded procedure for discovering regional opportunities for sustainable development, based on a systems approach to decision making. The procedure takes as its starting point the needs of the people involved, relating these to the measurement of available resources in order to find opportunities for multiple resource use and sustainable development. The needs of future generations and broader communities are taken into account throughout.
The book studies regional planning and the implementation of plans, offering guidance and support to parties involved in debates on sustainable development, and improving the quality of their decision making.

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  • Environmental Biology, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

    H. J. Graaf, C. J. M. Musters, W. J. Ter Keurs

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