CS 2002 "Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2: Future of traditional industries in rural agglomerations"

A regio-scientific analysis of the traditional textile, timber as well as dairy-farming industries is being represented considering the Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden as example. Applying the method of the transdisciplinary ETH-NSSI case studies, it is being examplarly shown what chances a region exhibits that lies at an interface between the growing agglomeration and the peripheral, rural area.

Characteristics

• Case: Area of 242 km², 50,000 inhabitants
  
• Co-operation: Canton Appenzell Ausserhoden, Swiss Textiles, AG Cilander, Eisenhut & Co AG, Christian Eschler AG, Hermann Koller AG, Sefar AG, Signer & Co AG, Eduard Tanner AG
  
• Duration: Preparation from Midyear 2001 to October 2002, Student's work from October 2002 to January 2003, Book Production from February to September 2003

People

• Headship: Prof. Dr Roland W. Scholz (ETH), Michael Stauffacher (ETH), Dr Hans Altherr (Case)
  
• Administration: Sandro Bösch (ETH), Werner Liechtenhan (Case)
  
• Tutors: Andreas Hofer (External), Cornelis Kooijman (ETH), Pius Krütli (ETH), Daniel Lang (ETH), Dr Raimund Rodewald (External), Alfred Stricker (Case), Arnim Wiek (ETH)
  
• Steering Board: Dr Hans Altherr (Appenzell Ausserrhoden AR), Ruedi Aerni (Business Development AR), Daniel Berger (Agriculture & Forestry AR), Hans Buderer (Environmental Protection Office AR), Dr Peter Ettlinger (Head Forester AR), Gallus Hess (Regional Planning AR), Werner Liechtenhan (Regional Secretariat AR), Heinz Meier (Municipality Head Rehetobel), Prof. Dr Roland W. Scholz (ETH Zurich), Michael Stauffacher (ETH Zurich), Alfred Stricker (Farmer Stein)
  
• Students: 36 ETH Students

Products

Case Study Book

• Scholz, R.W., Stauffacher, M., Bösch, S. & Krütli, P. (Eds.) (2003). Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Umwelt – Wirtschaft – Region. ETH-UNS Fallstudie 2002. Rüegger Verlag, Zürich. ISBN 3 7253 0765 2. DownloadDownload (PDF, 54.9 MB)vertical_align_bottom
  

Scientific articles

• Binder, C.R., Hofer, C., Wiek, A. & Scholz, R.W. (2004). Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis: The case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Ecological Economics, 49(1), 1–17
• Scholz, R. W., Lang, D., Wiek, A., Walter, A., & Stauffacher, M. (2006). Transdisciplinary case studies as a means of sustainability learning: Historical framework and theory. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 7(3), 226–251
• Scholz, R. W., & Stauffacher, M. (2007). Managing transition in clusters: Area Development Negotiations as a tool for sustaining traditional industries in a Swiss pre-alpine region. Environment and Planning A, 39, 2518–2539
• Scholz, R. W., Binder C.R., Lang, D.J., Smieszek, T. & Stauffacher, M. (2011). Applying the HES-framework. In: Scholz, R.W.: Environmental Literacy in Science and Society: From Knowledge to Decisions. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (pp 453-462).
• Stauffacher, M., Flüeler, T., Krütli, P., & Scholz, R. W. (2008). Analytic and dynamic approach to collaborative landscape planning: a transdisciplinary case study in a Swiss pre-alpine region. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 21(6), 409-422.