Integrating water resource management and land-use planning at the rural–urban interface: Insights from a political economy approach

摘要: Institutional obstacles to integrated water management at the river basin scale have been discussed in detail governance literature, but there has less attention development of analytical framework for understanding local government cooperation. In this study, a median voter model was developed describe political processes by which municipalities lend their support land-use control planning. Relative income, population growth, and land cover data — as measured municipality level are advanced be main determinants municipalities׳ positioning on additional environmental zoning. The consultation process SAGE (planning scheme) Gironde estuary associated areas used case study. Spatial logit estimation results voting suggests that decisions strongly influenced landscape preferences voter. Acceptance project is an increasing function relative income level. Furthermore, reject it mainly those with largest agricultural areas. confirm existence very strong component decides whether or not plan. This decision can linked preservation natural amenities peripheral areas, while elsewhere connected protection farming. Theoretical empirical developments economy analysis provide alternative understand institutional fits interplay resource management.