Regional Management in Austria. Professionalisation and Orientation towards Learning (Regionalmanagement in Österreich. Professionalisierung und Lernorientierung)

Topics

• Policies and instruments
• Regional value added, Protected areas, New forms of decision-making

Abstract

This recent publication which reflects the state of the art of knowledge on regional management, especially in Austria, is structured in four parts: (1) Theoretical and empirical framework conditions for regional development, institutionalisation and professionalisation of regional development and regional management; (2) Regional management as an institution, the profession of a regional manager; (3) Regional development oriented towards learning procedures; (4) Four case studies for professionalised regional development oriented towards learning: cross-border management, management of a protected area, elaboration of concepts, evaluation in regional development.

Journal / Publisher / Institution

Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung der Universität Wien

Issue / Volume / Number

Abhandlungen zur Geographie und Regionalforschung, Bd. 8

Further information

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