Download or read book Economic Development in Rural Areas written by Prof Dr Peter Dannenberg and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-06-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In rural areas of industrialized societies, food production as a basis for growth and employment has been declining for many decades. In the global south, on the other hand, food production is still often the most important factor for socio-economic development. Analysing the ongoing changes and dynamics in rural development from a functional perspective through a series of case studies from the global north and south, this volume deepens our understanding of the importance of new functional and multifunctional approaches in policy, practice and theory.