Urban versus Rural? Conflict Lines in Land Use Disputes in the Urban–Rural Fringe Region of Schwerin, Germany

Land use conflicts can present major obstacles to sustainable land management. An accurate understanding of their actor constellations and conflict lines is therefore crucial in developing tools for successful landscape governance. In this context, actors from cities rural areas are often seen as typical opponents. Hence, the objective paper analyze extent which empirical indeed run between urban actors. We applied qualitative text analysis examine 124 urban–rural fringe Schwerin, Germany, were identified through semistructured interviews with key region. Results showed that city on opposing sides almost half conflicts. However, they also frequently among themselves, many involved other regions or administrative levels. conclusion, narrative dichotomy appears data but does not appropriately convey complexity actual lines. The findings emphasize it important empirically identify rather than rely preconceived ideas about