Kubler suggests that in the case of Sydney there was an evolution over multiple decades from a bargaining approach that focused on achieving specific outcomes to one that is more like problem solving and is oriented to finding a process to manage land-use conflicts. Ways to better manage interconnections between urban areas and their more rural hinterlands were explored in the 2013 report OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Rural-Urban Partnerships. Prague was one of the 11 case study regions. The main conclusion of the report is that rural and urban places within metropolitan regions are strongly coupled across multiple dimensions, including: population and commuting flows, investments and economic transactions, service provision, environmental goods and amenities, and government interactions (Figure 4.2).