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Polycentrism as a Multi-Scalar Relationship Between Urban and Rural Areas: The Case of Portugal

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  • Renato Miguel Carmo

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This article introduces a reflective analysis of polycentrism. Since the 1990s, polycentrism has provided the foundation for countless spatial planning policies in Europe. Most studies highlight the importance of cities and towns as the principal nodes for regional development. This article discusses whether polycentrism is the best planning solution for managing the imbalances and relationships between urban and rural areas. Empirically, it will focus on the polycentric discourse that has recently gained strength in Portugal, by evaluating the national spatial planning policy programme and its consequences for regional development. It will make a comparative analysis between the national spatial development perspective proposed by the programme and certain sociological findings that characterized the rural areas caught out between urbanization and marginalization. This will be illustrated with research on the Alentejo region, one of the largest rural areas in Portugal.

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  • Renato Miguel Carmo, 2013. "Polycentrism as a Multi-Scalar Relationship Between Urban and Rural Areas: The Case of Portugal," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 149-166, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:21:y:2013:i:2:p:149-166
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2012.722912
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    1. Lanfredi, Maria & Egidi, Gianluca & Bianchini, Leonardo & Salvati, Luca, 2022. "One size does not fit all: A tale of polycentric development and land degradation in Italy," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
    2. Renato Miguel Carmo & Margarida Carvalho & Frederico Cantante, 2015. "The Persistence of Class Inequality: The Portuguese Labour Force at the Turn of the Millennium," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 20(4), pages 1-17, November.
    3. Panagiotis NIKOLOPOULOS & Andreas GKOUZOS & Athanasios PAPADASKALOPOULOS, 2018. "Morphological Polycentricity In Southern Europe: Evidence At The National Level," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 13(4), pages 73-93, November.

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