Land Resource Governance from a Sustainability and Rural Development Perspective

Author(s):  
Mohamed Behnassi ◽  
Sanni Yaya
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Danang Widjajanto ◽  
Uswah Hasanah

Population growth and regional expansion has increased land needs for settlement, agriculture, and trade in the Palu watershed causing much pressure on the upper part of the watershed where Miu watershed is situated  The general aim of the research was to generate strategy for sustainable land resources management in the Miu watershed as a buffer zone of the Lore-Lindu National Park.  The objective of the research were 1) to predict soil erosion and sedimentation, 2) to analyze the feasibility of dominant farming systems, 3) to analyze rural development, and 4) to analyze community preference on land use priority. The erosion and sedimentation, and feasibility research was conducted through soil survey and socio-economic approach.  The rural development index was determined using secondary data taken from related institution such as demography, regional structure and infra structure, and industrial-trade condition. The preferential analysis of land use priority for 10 years ahead was done using focus group discussion with farmer community leaders.  The soil erosion rate was light - heavy whilst the soil erosion index was low - very high estimated by the USLE.  The relationship between the river debit and suspended load at the upper and lower part of the watershed was found to follow the equation of Y= 0.001X1.366 (R2= 0.65), and Y = 0.001 X1.409 (R2 = 0.66), respectively. Three villages included Pakuli, Pandere, and Bolapapu had high index of rural development whereas low index was found in Lonca, Bangga and Tangkulowi.  The high-low order of land use priority was agro forestry, cacao monoculture, fresh water fishery, wetland rice, ruminant grazing, mixed culture of rice, soy bean, cassava and maize, and poultry farming.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Malati Kaini

This library based paper presents potentiality of agro-tourism in Nepal from rural development perspective. In doing so, focuses are given to fundamentals and management of agro-tourism as well as interface between agro-tourism and rural development. This paper argues that agro-tourism not only emphasizes on good health and environment protection but also creates economic opportunities to the poor farmers, unemployed youths and women. That is why Tourism Vision 2020, Tourism Policy 2007 and National Tourism Strategy Paper (2018-34) have given more focused on rural tourism in general and agro-tourism in particular. However, there are many challenges such as proper management of agro-tourism farms, road accessibility, better health care facilities and evidence based policies related to organic farming and agro-tourism marketing. Finally, this paper suggests performing different activities such as garden visit, harvesting and farm stay, farm restaurants, leisure fishing, highway landscape, agro-diversity conservation and marketing of local organic products for developing and promoting agro-tourism in more potential destinations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-79
Author(s):  
Ádám Szalai ◽  
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Szabolcs Fabula ◽  

Regional inequalities in Hungary, which have been conserved for decades, are well documented by human geography and regional science. However, changing policy frameworks, policy decisions, and finally, local decisions and value choices influence the development trajectories of regions that lean on new approaches. For example, the concept of smart settlements is a relatively new policy tool, which builds on the use of information-communication technology not only in urban, but also in rural areas. In this paper, we investigate the topic of smart rural development from a policy and regional development perspective, giving insights into the influencing factors of the spread of smart villages in Hungary, and how the actors interested in Hungarian rural development interpret the smart village concept. Based on qualitative analysis of expert interviews and online questionnaire survey, we describe what factors influence the feasibility of smart projects. We point out the shortcomings of technology-oriented, top-down, project-based development and planning practice, and building on our results, we provide policy recommendations.


Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Zhanqi Wang ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Di Zhang

Land resource allocation efficiency (LRAE) is a significant indicator in weighing regional socioeconomic development. The study of LRAE can provide useful references for optimizing the layout of rural land use and conducting village planning against the background of rural revitalization strategy. Taking Fang County of Hubei Province as an example, we constructed an efficiency measurement index system based on economic, social, and ecological objectives. The slack-based measure with undesirable output (SBM-Undesirable) model and geodetector model were used to evaluate the rural LRAE, influencing factors and optimization paths from 2011 to 2017. The results suggest that: (1) the rural LRAE in Fang County shows a steady upward trend, with an average increasing rate of 9.204%. The townships in the north and south of the study area have a low LRAE value, and townships in the central area have a high LRAE value. The number of villages at low or medium-low LRAE is decreasing, and the number of villages with medium-high or high LRAE continued to increase from 2011 to 2017. (2) The spatial variation in LRAE in Fang County is affected by physical geography conditions, rural development conditions, and urban-rural relations. The impact of the proportion of primary industry and rural population has always been influential on the LRAE. Physical geography conditions have a relatively strong impact on the LRAE, but their values are decreasing. The influences of the Engel coefficient, urbanization rate and gap between the rural and urban resident’s income have been continuously enhanced. (3) All land types have obvious input redundancies, and reducing these redundancies can help achieve the optimal allocation of rural land resources. In the future, it is of significance to prioritize low-carbon and green developments, and to promote sustainable rural development.


Author(s):  
Cristiano Luis Metzner ◽  
Alvori Alhert

Atualmente as propriedades rurais podem não ser caracterizadas exclusivamente como produtores agropecuários. Outras atividades têm sido inseridas neste espaço, juntamente com as atividades tradicionais, com a finalidade de agregar renda às famílias e ao mesmo tempo contribuir para o desenvolvimento rural dentro de suas realidades. Este estudo teve como objetivo pesquisar o agroturismo e lazer em propriedades rurais de Marechal Cândido Rondon - PR, e discutir sua relação com o desenvolvimento rural sustentável, identificando os projetos existentes e analisando suas contribuições. A metodologia de pesquisa utilizada foi de natureza qualitativa/descritiva, com uma amostra não probabilística para representar a população a ser estudada, utilizando-se de entrevista com formulário para instrumento na coleta dos dados, e análise descritiva. Como resultado deste estudo identificamos cinco propriedades rurais que realizam projetos de agroturismo e lazer, que são: "Sítio das Orquídeas", "Pesque Pague do Alli", "Pesque Pague Paulista", "Cachoeira da Onça" e "Ricas Trilhas Verdes". Todas com mais de 10 anos de atuação em projetos de agroturismo. A maioria conta também com produções agrícolas tradicionais, sendo o agroturismo e lazer a atividade de maior renda da propriedade no momento. O valor de renda agregado aos lucros da produção tradicional trouxe melhores condições à estrutura física e social na propriedade, como também geração de novos empregos. Outra contribuição dos projetos é a continuidade dos filhos na propriedade, que, mesmo saindo para estudos, retornam para ajudar, auxiliando nas atividades. As transformações e cuidados com o meio ambiente foram aumentados devido a projetos de agroturismo e lazer terem sido incorporados nas propriedades, ampliando essa ideia também para os visitantes através de programas de educação ambiental, mesmo que modestos na maioria dos empreendimentos. Apesar de haverem poucos recursos por parte governamental, os investimentos privados seguem, mantendo os projetos em ação, mostrando o gosto que os produtores têm em mantê-los, sendo eles, também beneficiados no seu convívio social com os visitantes. Conclui-se que dentro de uma perspectiva de desenvolvimento rural sustentável, as propriedades estudadas estão desenvolvendo alternativas de trabalho, além das tradicionais do campo, com as quais estão se beneficiando e também oferecendo mudanças para a vida das pessoas que lá trabalham ou visitam, com altos ganhos também para o meio ambiente. Contributions of Agritourism and recreation for Sustainable Rural Development ABSTRACT Currently the rural properties are not caracterized mainly as agricultural producers. Other activities have been introduced, along with the traditional activities, with the purpose of aggregating better financial sources to the families and at the same time contributing to the rural development in their realities. This study has the objective of researching the agroturism and leisure in rural properties in Marechal Cândido Rondon – PR, and discuss their relationship with the sustainable rural development, identifying the existent projects and analyzing their contributions. The research methodology used was qualitative/descriptive, with a non probabilistic sample to represent the population to be studied, using a form interview as a collecting data instrument, and also descriptive analysis. As a result of this study we have identified five rural properties that perform agroturism and leisure projects and they are: Sítio das Orquídias, Pesque Pague Alli, Pesque Pague Paulista, Cachoeira da Onça and Ricas Trilhas Verdes. All of them more than 10 years operating these projects, most of them also have traditional rural production, but being the agroturism the most profitable income. This income agreggated to the traditional production profit brought better strutuctural and social conditions to the properties, generating more jobs.Another contribution of these projects is the permanence of the children in the property, supporting the activities, and even if going out to study, coming back to help out. The transformations and care with the environment were increased due to the incorporation of the agroturism and leisure projects in the properties, enlarging this idea to the visitors through ambiental education projects, despite lowly in the majority of the farms. In spite of the low governmental financial sources, the private investments are still going on, mantaining the projects in action, and the producers happy to mantain them, and also being these producers presentee in their social relationship with the visitors. At last, we conclude that inside a sustainable rural development perspective, the studied rural properties are developing new work alternatives, beyond the traditional farm ones, with what they are getting benefits and also offering changes to the lifes of the people who work or visit the place, with high gain to the enviroment too. KEYWORDS: Agroturism; Leisure; Sustainable.


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