A Study on the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in Germany

Abstract

Sustainable rural development involves multi-dimensional aspects. First, it improves the continuous development of rural industries for energetic village economics, the available enhancement for village living conditions, and the village sustainable development. Second, it strengthens rural infrastructure, improves living standards, and then produces preferences on domestic village and land for sustainable rural development. Third, it maintains rural natural landscape and ecological environment for diversified nice rural characteristics and energetic situation. Finally, it is to fulfill social as well as cultural contents of villagers to preserve rural facilities and outlook. This has been recognized as rural culture in the mind of villagers. Rural development includes all improvements of rural economy, living and recreational environment through appropriate planning, preparation and implementation of various policies and measures, so as to create a long-term pleasant living environment outside urban area. Based on the objective of a sustainable development of rural areas, agriculture remains vital for our existence. By ensuring a wholesome nutrition with fresh food, and preserving the nature and cultural landscape, will help to preserve the diversity of rural life. Germany has put long-run efforts on the enhancement of rural self-growing and sustainable development. The mechanisms of German agricultural policy on the integrated rural development provide much experience to learn.