Landscapes and territory-specific economic bases

Paysages et bases économiques spécifiques aux territoires

J.C. Dissart (1) , Dominique Vollet (2)

1 UR DTGR - Développement des territoires montagnards
2 UMR METAFORT - Mutations des activités des espaces et des formes d'organisation dans les territoires ruraux

The objective of this paper is to assess the potential of the landscape as a factor for regional development. Using the economic base theoretical framework, economic sectors are differentiated according to their alleged sensitivity to amenities. The empirical analysis clusters French counties on the basis of landscape physical attributes and economic sectors, then estimates the amenity-related basic employment multiplier in three study areas located in the Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes regions. Results tend to show that spending behavior is related to landscape type.

Mots clés: THEORIE DE LA BASE ECONOMIQUE

Mots clés: FRANCE

Domaines: Sciences de l'environnement

J.C. Dissart, Dominique Vollet. Landscapes and territory-specific economic bases. Land Use Policy, 2011, 28 (3), pp.563-573. ⟨10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.11.004⟩. ⟨hal-02594277⟩