Innovationen der Landnutzung in Nordostdeutschland – Eine Fallstudie aus dem Bioenergiesektor
Land Use Innovations in North-East Germany – A Case Study from the Bioenergy Sector
Rural areas in North-East Germany experience out-migration and aging of their population as well as economic stagnation. But at the same time the societal demand for the natural resources of rural areas strongly increases, e.g., for the provision of food, energy, and environmental services. This article questions whether this demand is able to trigger innovation that absorbs or reverses the economic and social marginalisation of rural areas. The emerging bioenergy industry is used to exemplify the various aspects of the innovation concept and to analyse the interactions between different fields of innovation. It is concluded that rural areas need systemic innovations. Rural development effects can be achieved if regional contexts are considered and if learning innovation cultures institutionalise collective exchange and negotiation processes.
Keywords: BIOENERGY; INNOVATIONS; LAND USE; MARGINALISATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREAS
Language: German
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 June 2009
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