Bedeutung neuer Rahmenbedingungen und Trends für die Transformation ländlicher Räume: steht die Gleichwertigkeit der Lebensverhältnisse auf dem Spiel?

Significance of New Framework Conditions and Trends for the Transformation of Rural Areas: Is the Equivalence of Living Conditions at Stake? The topic of “equality of living conditions” has been a fundamental concern of the discipline and policy area of spatial planning, spatial planning and spatial development for decades. For the population, municipalities and businesses, it means comparable starting opportunities, comparable development opportunities, access and accessibility to public and private facilities and infrastructures of general interest, as well as comparable access to funding opportunities at the EU, federal and state levels. Furthermore, equivalence means comparable quality of life and comparable innovation opportunities for businesses. Currently, the discussion on creating equal living conditions is gaining momentum, especially in connection with the discussion on new framework conditions and trends for the development of rural areas. The article deals with the new framework conditions and trends for regional development as well as with strategies that can contribute to the realisation of equivalence