Figuring Rural Development -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Content -- Introduction -- Slopes, Markets and Patrons: Explaining Land Use along a Lowland-Upland Gradient in the Philippines -- Material Flows in a Social Context: a Vietnamese Case Study Combining the Material Flow Analysis and Action-in-Context Frameworks -- Material Flow Accounting of Rural Communities: Principles and Outcomes in South East Asia -- Freely Disposable Time: a System for Time and Cash Integrated Livelihood Assessment Abstract -- Discussions on Land Use Studies and Development Indicator Design -- Conclusions -- Summary -- Samenvatting -- Curriculum Vitae.