Bridging the rural-urban dichotomy in land use science
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Date
2020
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Journal of Land Use Science
Abstract
Rural and urban areas are often conceptualized as two separate entities
and studied accordingly. However, in reality, they are related in multiple
ways. Here we explore this relation between rural and urban areas from a
land use perspective. We argue that land should be characterized along a
gradient from rural to urban. Further, we argue that land use along this
gradient typically combines both rural and urban functions. Finally, we
point at the complex patterns of migration and mobility between different
types of settlements, which is a multidirectional process that further
blurs the distinction between rural and urban areas. These propositions
are supported by examples from recent research and suggest the need for
a more inclusive approach towards the analysis of rural and urban land
use systems, as well as plans and policies that target these systems.
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Rural-urban gradient, Rural urbanization, Agricultural transition, Land use planning, Settlement systems
Citation
Jasper van Vliet, Torben Birch-Thomsen, Marta Gallardo, Lisa-Marie Hemerijckx, Anna M. Hersperger, Mengmeng Li, Samuel Tumwesigye, Ronald Twongyirwe & Anton van Rompaey (2020) Bridging the rural-urban dichotomy in land use science, Journal of Land Use Science, 15:5, 585-591, DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2020.1829120