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Szymalski, W.. Polders, Deltas and Basins: Their Significance as Economic Areas for Regional Planning. In: Schernewski, G., Glaeser, B., Scheibe, R., Sekścińska, A., Thamm, R. (eds.). Coastal Development: The Oder estuary and beyond. Coastline Reports (8), pp. 309-316. EUCC - The Coastal Union, Leiden, 2007.

Zusammenfassung:

The article explains the possibilities for incorporating hydrological areas in regional planning. The explanation is based on theory and history. Purpose of the study is to explain that hydrological regions have potential to integrate different aspects of human activity while used in the planning process. Therefore, the paper gives a description of the theory of an economic region as a real socio-economic territorial system and it describes some of the consequences of this concept for regional planning. It also describes how hydrological regions like Tiger and Euphrate Delta, Tennessee Valley, Gelderland Valley were used for the purpose of planning in different times of history, when different types of human activity were dominating the economy. The paper attempts to explain the evolution of comprehensive planning together with the changing paradigms of economic development. It concludes that regions based on natural, especially hydrological, boundaries are becoming more significant as a basis for regional planning under the prevailing principles of sustainable development. The characteristics of hydrological regions that make them a good tool for regional integrated planning are also summarised.

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