Vulcanism and Prehistory in the massif central of France : Future Prospects for Sustainable Development of Rural Highlands

If recent huge projects in Auvergne, as Vulcania near Clermont-Ferrand for example, try to use vulcanism as a matter of sustainable local development, attracting either seasonal touristic flow or all-year academic activities, the remote highlands of Velay begin to discover that archaeology and vulca...

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Published inIDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
Main Authors Raynal, Jean-Paul, Vernet, Gérard, Kieffer, Guy
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LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2002
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Summary:If recent huge projects in Auvergne, as Vulcania near Clermont-Ferrand for example, try to use vulcanism as a matter of sustainable local development, attracting either seasonal touristic flow or all-year academic activities, the remote highlands of Velay begin to discover that archaeology and vulcanism make an original combination to increase interest of populations and can be a key for sustainable rural development.