Monitoring access to water in rural areas based on the human right to water framework: a local level case study in Nicaragua

The purpose of this paper is to prove that the rationalization of the “Integrated Endogenous Local Development” should be proved to be a valuable policy mean, under the proposed methodological procedure of Sensitizing Local People, through the “animation procedure”, toward developing their own skills, capacities and therefore their place, that are asked by the local SMEs Sensitization may be proved to be the fundamental methodological tool, for building the social capital at local level, by making valuable local people’s “intrinsic inclinations”-a “term” which is stronger than “capacities”- under a new value system, and human communication. ”Sensitization” - as the upper limit of the sensitization procedure- is been approached, step by step, especially: Establishing the “bottom-up approach” in planning the development procedure at local level, Establishing the “animation procedure” among local people, Analysing local people “intrinsic inclinations” in context with a “system value”, Creating a “team psychology” among local people, Encouraging local people in finding and adopting the local “Flag Theme”. The proposed procedure may be useful, especially in small, less developed and isolated rural areas. A case-study “Women Cooperative, Gargaliani, South-West Peloponnesos”, is referred as a typical case of the development procedure, based on local people (women) animation in Greece.

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Value Chain Analysis of adventure tourism: a case study of Ajara Autonomous Republic (Georgia)

10.22616/esrd.2021.55.037 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nargiz Phalavandishvili ◽

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Natalia Robitashvili ◽

Ekaterine Bakhtadze ◽

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Keyword(s):

Value Chain ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Local Level ◽

Government Support ◽

Weak Links ◽

Chain Model ◽

Adventure Tourism ◽

The Government ◽

Autonomous Republic

Ajara Autonomous Republic, both within the country and in the world tourist market, has always been positioned as a maritime tourist destination. However, over recent years diversification of tourist products and appealing new market segments have become one of the main priorities of the tourism development strategy of Ajara Autonomous Republic. As a result, the government is creating an appropriate tourist infrastructure, especially in rural areas to support developing such tourist products as adventure and eco-tourism. Adventure tourism can deliver significant benefits at the local level and it is a developing segment in Ajara. Creating adventure tourism products requires integration of various interdependent services. A tourism value chain is defined as a system that describes the cooperation of private and state sectors in providing resources, which creates costs and adds value through various processes and delivers final products to visitors. The purpose of the research was to determine weak links in the value chain and creating a comprehensive value chain model to form the competitive adventure tourism product. The research involved all actors, which operate in the tourism sector. Based on the results of the survey, in the value chain, the food link turned out to be the weakest, whereas the accommodation with the highest share was distinguished in the visitor spending structure. Overall, the cost of the adventure tour will be affordable for both international and domestic tourists. At this stage, government support and participation are crucial in the formation of adventure tourism infrastructure. Through using the case study and qualitative research methods, we tried to identify challenges to the growth of adventure tourism in Ajara and developed recommendations to overcome these challenges.

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Water security, metropolitan supply and climate change: some considerations concerning the Rio de Janeiro case

Ambiente & sociedade ◽

10.1590/1809-4422asoc20190207r1vu2020l6td ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

Author(s):

Rosa Maria Formiga-Johnsson ◽

Ana Lucia Britto

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Universal Access ◽

Water Security ◽

Safe Drinking Water ◽

Human Right ◽

Access To Water ◽

Current Water ◽

Adequate Quantity

Abstract In this article the authors assess the current level of water security of the population of the Rio de Janeiro metropolis supplied by the Guandu System. It sets out from the premise that water security is only achieved when universal access to water is ensured - that is, when water resources are available, in adequate quantity and quality, along with water services that guarantee the human right to safe drinking water. Based on previous research, a review of the literature and official documents, it was possible to adapt and apply an analytic schema to the case study in order to evaluate the level of water security. The authors conclude that there are many risks associated with the water resources, including climate stressors, but it is the performance of the water supply service that most jeopardizes the current water security of the population of the Rio de Janeiro metropolis; the availability of water resources, both current and future, is not an obstacle to universal access to water.

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Opportunities and barriers of local products’ sales in rural regions

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/58/1969 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 31-37

Author(s):

Noémi Bótáné Horváth

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Global Economy ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Local Level ◽

Marketing Channels ◽

Local Economy ◽

Local Market ◽

Social Challenges

Nowadays local economy systems are highlighted in the Hungarian, the European and also in the global economy system. Inhabitants and local products, services created by them are the most important elements of local economy systems. Local products are especially important in areas with special conditions, in the underprivileged rural areas. Sales of these products and services on local level and above could give answer to economic and social challenges in these regions. In the same time to become part of the economic system selecting the best marketing channels for these products is very important. In this study, based on a case study in Mezőcsát, possible marketing channels are revealed through quantitative research based on primer and secunder data and SWOT analysis. In the case of Mezőcsát for local sales the best place is the local market, while webshop is the best for sales outside Mezőcsát.

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Constraints, synergies and avenues for scaling up breastfeeding, antibiotics for pneumonia and IMCI interventions in the Cusco region, Peru

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.1-60.v1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 60 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Giselle Sarganas ◽

Robert Scherpbier ◽

Christian A Gericke

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Health Workers ◽

Local Level ◽

Health Centre ◽

Scale Up ◽

Scaling Up ◽

System Level

Objective: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to assess the feasibility of scaling up exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, antibiotics for pneumonia and integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) child interventions in three districts of the Cusco region, Peru.Methods: During field visits, constraints, synergies and solutions to the implementation of the selected interventions were collected through observational recording and interviews of mothers, health workers, and health managers/decision makers. Results are presented for each intervention according to the health system level where they occurred: mother/community, health worker, health centre, and political/managerial levels.Findings: This case study demonstrates that it is feasible to scale up exclusive breastfeeding, antibiotics for pneumonia and IMCI interventions in poverty-stricken rural areas of a low-income country. Factors that helped and hindered the implementation were identified for each intervention.Conclusions: The need for a coherent multi-sector approach that includes regulation, implementation and monitoring of health policies and education of all involved stakeholders was apparent. This study also demonstrates that global health interventions need to undergo local adaptation. Identifying local constraints and facilitating factors in a systematic way as proposed in this study is a useful step to increase their effectiveness and reach at the local level and to identify areas for improvement in the original intervention policies.

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How Women Entrepreneurs Impact

10.4018/978-1-7998-4646-8.ch009 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 217-236

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Local Level ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Rural Setting ◽

Economic Role ◽

Sub Saharan

In this chapter, a case study of women entrepreneurs provides the avenue to understand the challenges of poverty reduction and social change at the grassroots level, particularly in rural areas. This case is first among three cases that are worth noting in this book because this case exemplifies women entrepreneurs in a rural setting, where they mobilize groups of women to transform their household and community, to help impoverished Tanzanian rural women increase earnings and autonomy through nonfarm business. From these perspectives and lessons garnered, there is a tacit but general agreement that women's economic role at the local level is critical for development and that women entrepreneurs are a great resource in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

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Assessing Geotourism Resources on a Local Level: A Case Study from Southern Moravia (Czech Republic)

Resources ◽

10.3390/resources8030150 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 150 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Kubalíková

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Large Scale ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Local Level ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Big City ◽

Southern Moravia

In the last decades, the geotourism has shown a considerable growth all over the world and it is appreciated and accepted as a useful tool for promoting natural and cultural heritage and for fostering local and regional economic development, especially within rural areas. Geotourism focus especially on the geological and geomorphological aspects of the landscape; however, according to the current holistic approach, it also builds on the close relations between geodiversity and other assets of the territory, such as biodiversity, archaeological and cultural values, gastronomy or architecture. Currently, geotourism activities are promoted mainly within geoparks, but other regions also possess an important geotourism potential. A complex assessment of the geotourism resources of a particular area is crucial for geotourism-development. The paper presents two case studies from Southern Moravia (Czech Republic) where the assessment of geotourism’s potential was made by using the geomorphosite concept and extended SWOT analysis. Results show that these areas (situated outside the geoparks or large-scale protected areas and not far from a big city) have considerable potential for geotourism development, and geodiversity can be considered an important resource for local and regional development. Based on this, conclusions about the possibilities of geotourism development outside the geoparks are outlined.

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Spatial Planning Policy for Sustainability: Analysis Connecting Land Use and GHG Emission in Rural Areas

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12030947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 947 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michele Pezzagno ◽

Anna Richiedei ◽

Maurizio Tira

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Local Level ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Steady Increase ◽

Ghg Emission ◽

Growth Trend ◽

Po Valley ◽

Co2 Equivalent

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the highest they have ever been and the climate change they have triggered is having consequences on both human and natural systems. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate that an integrated reading of urban and rural land uses in relation to GHG emissions is feasible and useful at the regional level in order to reach emissions reduction. The Po Valley in Italy is an emblematic case study because its features are unique in Europe for high population density, urban sprawl, intensive agriculture, livestock management and consequently high emission levels. The methodology examines the total GHG emissions in relation to urban and rural areas. Between 2000 and 2010, the trend of CO2-equivalent emissions for the macro-regions of Italy shows a national decrease in contrast to the area of our case study which has seen a steady increase and growth trend over time. The paper analyzes some possible reasons linked to this anomaly, and it presents an estimation of the CO2-equivalent emissions related to the use of agricultural land. The main output of the paper is a new overview for research that aims to propose integrated solutions and policies at the local level with a wider vision focused on GHG emission knowledge, supported by Strategic Environmental Assessment.

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