Spatial and Economic Transformation of Mountain Regions

Name: Spatial and Economic Transformation of Mountain Regions
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Mountain regions are subject to a unique set of economic pressures: they act as collective enterprises which have to valorize rare resources, such as spectacular landscapes. While primarily rural in nature, they often border large cities, and the development of industries such as hydroelectric power and the rapid development of tourism can bring about sweeping socio-economic change and vast demographic alterations.