Counter-Urbanization of Fishing Areas in Scotland: Toward a Resilience Concept Case Studies in Aberdeen City and Peterhead Szu-En Hsiao June, 2017 Supervisor: Alyne Delaney Co-Supervisor: Cristina Pita Counter-Urbanization of Fishing Areas in Scotland: Toward a Resilience Concept - Case Studies in Aberdeen City and Peterhead Title Aalborg University Counter-Urbanization of Fishing Areas in Joint European Master in Environmental Studies Scotland: Toward a Resilience Concept - Case – Cities and Sustainability Studies in Aberdeen City and Peterhead Department of Development and Planning Rendsburggade 14, 9000 Aalborg Thesis’ study Period February 2017 — June 2017 Date of Submission June 2nd, 2017 Author Szu-En Hsiao
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[email protected] Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark Cover Image: Retrieved from “http://smart-la- dy.blogspot.dk/2010_12_01_archive.html” Co-Supervisor Cristina Pita
[email protected] Department of Environment and Planning, © Copyright by author Aveiro University, Portugal The content of this report is freely available, but publication (with references) may only happen with authorization from the author. i Counter-Urbanization of Fishing Areas in Scotland: Toward a Resilience Concept - Case Studies in Aberdeen City and Peterhead Abstract Urban system do not function in isolation. It is systematically not only affecting the system itself but regionally and international influencing others’. The study focused on how governance strongly influenced the urban areas, and thus, changed the structures of surrounding settlements at the same time. Resilience, a concept which was been highly aware and applied in governmental policies over recent years, was used in the study to analyze the pros and cons of the existing urban system in studied cases.