Institute of Rural Studies (TI-LR)
The Institute of Rural Studies is focused on economics and the social sciences and works closely with the Institute of Farm Economics and the Institute of Market Analysis and Agricultural Trade Policy of the TI.
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of TI
Address
Institute of Rural Studies (TI-LR)
Bundesallee 50
38116 Braunschweig
Lower Saxony
Phone: +49 (0)531 596 5501
Fax: +49 (0)531 596 5599
email: lr(@)ti.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Economy and jobs in rural areas
- Living conditions in rural areas, demographics
- Policy impact assessment
- Use of resources, environmental and natural protection
Coordinated projects
- 6-State-Evaluation, Assessment of Rural development programmes of the German Länder Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen und Hamburg 2000-2006 Details of 6-State-Evaluation, Assessment of Rural development programmes of the German Länder Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen und Hamburg 2000-2006
- Analysis of benefits and impacts of land consolidation in Lower Saxony Details of Analysis of benefits and impacts of land consolidation in Lower Saxony
- Analysis of land use change and development of methods for identification and quantification of measures for greenhouse gas abatement in the agricultural sector Details of Analysis of land use change and development of methods for identification and quantification of measures for greenhouse gas abatement in the agricultural sector
- Analysis of potentials land use changes due to global change relieving the environment Details of Analysis of potentials land use changes due to global change relieving the environment
- Analysis of the effects of various agricultural inheritance and real estate laws in France and Germany on the competitive ability of agricultural enterprises Details of Analysis of the effects of various agricultural inheritance and real estate laws in France and Germany on the competitive ability of agricultural enterprises
- Analysis of the employment opportunities in the German agricultural sector and of the job-creating effects of agricultural policies Details of Analysis of the employment opportunities in the German agricultural sector and of the job-creating effects of agricultural policies
- Analysis of the importance of regional actor networks with regard to the economic development of rural areas Details of Analysis of the importance of regional actor networks with regard to the economic development of rural areas
- Assessment and forecast of environmentally relevant emissions from German agriculture and analysis of mitigation strategies Details of Assessment and forecast of environmentally relevant emissions from German agriculture and analysis of mitigation strategies
- Assessment of chances of supporting biomass production on rural areas in North Rhine-Westphalia (contract with the Bonn University) Details of Assessment of chances of supporting biomass production on rural areas in North Rhine-Westphalia (contract with the Bonn University)
- Common features of diverse European rural areas: review of approaches to rural typology Details of Common features of diverse European rural areas: review of approaches to rural typology
- Cross Compliance Evaluation Details of Cross Compliance Evaluation
- European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas (EDORA) Details of European Development Opportunities in Rural Areas (EDORA)
- Evaluation of German rural programs for less favoured areas for the program period 2000 - 2006 Details of Evaluation of German rural programs for less favoured areas for the program period 2000 - 2006
- Evaluation of rural development programmes financed by the Community Initiative LEADER Details of Evaluation of rural development programmes financed by the Community Initiative LEADER
- Evaluation of the Less Favoured Areas Measures Details of Evaluation of the Less Favoured Areas Measures
- Ex ante evaluation of the Niedersachsen and Bremen Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 Details of Ex ante evaluation of the Niedersachsen and Bremen Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013
- Generating indicators in the monitoring system of Lower Saxony Details of Generating indicators in the monitoring system of Lower Saxony
- GLOWA - Elbe: Integrated Analysis of the Impacts of the Environment and Society in the Elbe Basin Details of GLOWA - Elbe: Integrated Analysis of the Impacts of the Environment and Society in the Elbe Basin
- Implementation of a geographical information system for regional analysis of agricultural land use changes Details of Implementation of a geographical information system for regional analysis of agricultural land use changes
- Interdependencies between Land use and Climate Change – Strategies for a sustainable land use management in Germany (CC-LandStraD) Details of Interdependencies between Land use and Climate Change – Strategies for a sustainable land use management in Germany (CC-LandStraD)
- Land, Climate and Resources (LandCaRe) 2020 - Foresight and Potentials in Rural Areas under Regional Climate Change Details of Land, Climate and Resources (LandCaRe) 2020 - Foresight and Potentials in Rural Areas under Regional Climate Change
- Mid-term Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes of 6 German States, with focus on agri-environmental measures, local and regional development measures Details of Mid-term Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes of 6 German States, with focus on agri-environmental measures, local and regional development measures
- Model based policy impact analyses for Germany and the EU Details of Model based policy impact analyses for Germany and the EU
- Most cost efficient combinations of measures acccording to Water Framework Directive for nitriate reduction in agriculture Details of Most cost efficient combinations of measures acccording to Water Framework Directive for nitriate reduction in agriculture
- MOSYRUR (Analyses of agricultural nutrient problems in the Rur catchment) Details of MOSYRUR (Analyses of agricultural nutrient problems in the Rur catchment)
- On-going evaluation of six Rural Development Programmes 2007 to 2013 Details of On-going evaluation of six Rural Development Programmes 2007 to 2013
- Political Measures for the improvement of land use structures Details of Political Measures for the improvement of land use structures
- Process-facilitating assistance in the selection procedure of Leader groups Details of Process-facilitating assistance in the selection procedure of Leader groups
- Prospects and problems of women in rural areas Details of Prospects and problems of women in rural areas
- Prospects and problems of women in rural areas - Extension Details of Prospects and problems of women in rural areas - Extension
- Renewable resources and land use ? Integration of bioenergy in a sustainable energy concept (NaRoLa) Details of Renewable resources and land use ? Integration of bioenergy in a sustainable energy concept (NaRoLa)
- Report module ´agriculture and environment´ for the national environmental-economic accounts Details of Report module ´agriculture and environment´ for the national environmental-economic accounts
- Water Resources Management in Cooperation with Agriculture (WAgrico, EU-LIFE) Details of Water Resources Management in Cooperation with Agriculture (WAgrico, EU-LIFE)
Involved in research projects:
- Agricultural measures for water management and their integration into spatial planning - AMEWAM Details of Agricultural measures for water management and their integration into spatial planning - AMEWAM
- CC NETWORK - Cross-compliance network Details of CC NETWORK - Cross-compliance network
- Development of measures of an efficient climate protection policy for agriculture Details of Development of measures of an efficient climate protection policy for agriculture
- Experiments for improving model based recommendation for adaptation of agriculture to regional climate changes: feed back effects of future atmospheric CO2 concentrations on water balance in agroecosystems Details of Experiments for improving model based recommendation for adaptation of agriculture to regional climate changes: feed back effects of future atmospheric CO2 concentrations on water balance in agroecosystems
- Impacts of environmental agreements on the CAP (MEACAP) Details of Impacts of environmental agreements on the CAP (MEACAP)
- Indicators for a Payment-by-Results Approach for Animal Welfare Measures and Organic Farming Details of Indicators for a Payment-by-Results Approach for Animal Welfare Measures and Organic Farming
- Integrated Tools to design and implement Agro Environmental Schemes (ITAES) Details of Integrated Tools to design and implement Agro Environmental Schemes (ITAES)
- Peatland protection in Germany Details of Peatland protection in Germany
- Update and ex-post evaluation of programms for rural development in Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine Westfalia, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein Details of Update and ex-post evaluation of programms for rural development in Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine Westfalia, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- Interdependencies between Land use and Climate Change - Strategies for a sustainable land use management in Germany (CC-LandStraD) Details of Interdependencies between Land use and Climate Change - Strategies for a sustainable land use management in Germany (CC-LandStraD)
- The change of village life in 1952, 1972, 1993, 2012 Details of The change of village life in 1952, 1972, 1993, 2012