scholarly journals Boosting the Potential for GeoDesign: Digitalisation of the System of Spatial Planning as a Trigger for Smart Rural Development

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3895
Author(s):  
Marcin Wójcik ◽  
Karolina Dmochowska-Dudek ◽  
Paulina Tobiasz-Lis
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Major Significance ◽  
The Subject

This article sought to present a process of abrupt transition where technological innovation is concerned. The matter taken up in particular was accelerating digitalisation, in the wider context of digital transformation, and in this case, in reference to spatial planning issues. This article offers an assessment of the level of digitalisation and digital transformation of spatial planning, with this, in turn, making it possible to define the potential at the disposal of rural areas, as they seek to bring in the idea of smart rural development. The empirical analyses present herein are founded upon secondary statistical data as well as our own primary data on the subject of geoportals and their functionality in rural parts of the Łódź region (Poland). The assessments of both planning coverage and geoportal functionality reported herein provide insight regarding the potential for rural areas to implement the concept of GeoDesign, as an integral part of “smart rural development”. The research carried out made it clear that only a fifth of rural gminas in the region are of high potential where GeoDesign is concerned, while every third gmina has only very low potential. A further key conclusion is that rural gminas heading along the path of “smart development” may break out of a spatial order existing thus far on the basis of disparities, and a division of regions into a centre and peripheries. This is of major significance in the context of the diffusion of innovation that digitalisation and digital transformation represent.

scholarly journals Rozwój zielonej gospodarki w sektorze rolnictwa w krajach Unii Europejskiej i w Polsce w kontekście koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (3) ◽  
pp. 195-206
Author(s):  
Łukasz Kozar
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Almost All

The paper presents the issues related to the green economy in the agricultural sector. In order to discuss it, an analysis of the subject literature was carried out and some selected statistical data describing the process of greening of agriculture were presented. The timeframe of the analysis covered the years 2010-2015. The GUS and Eurostat were the source of the used values. Studies have shown that almost all EU countries have increased the area of organic agricultural land in the surveyed period (except for Great Britain). In addition, the article presents the results of pilot studies conducted in the Lodz Region, aimed at diagnosing key barriers to the development of the green economy in rural areas. According to the research, the insufficient level of knowledge of farmers in this area is an important obstacle to building a green economy in rural areas.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Group Lending Development at the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development: A Case Study in Bac Giang Branch II

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-688
Author(s):  
Do Quang Giam ◽  
Dao Thi Hoang Anh ◽  
Vu Ngoc Huyen ◽  
Lai Phuong Thao ◽  
Dao Huu Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Political Organizations ◽  
Group Lending ◽  
The Status ◽  
Lending Activity

Group-based lending is a form of loan provision for individuals and households in rural areas for production and consumption purposes. Proceeding from the imbalance between demand and supply on small-scale capital, and also Government policies on sustainable poverty reduction, the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) has coordinated with its local authorities and socio-political organizations to provide loan services via group lending. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the status of group lending development of the Agribank-Bac Giang Branch II. The paper used secondary data collected from the branch and primary data gathered from 50 representative customers and 10 credit officers related the group lending of the branch. Data analysis methods consisted of descriptive statistics and comparative analysis, incorporated with the measurements for bank performance and quality. The findings show positive prospects in both the bank and customers for the development of group lending activity and obstacles in the group lending development of the branch. The paper also proposes some solutions for the branch to tackle difficulties and promote the development of group lending in the branch in Bac Giang province.

scholarly journals Smart Villages: Comprehensive Review of Initiatives and Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Zavratnik ◽  
Andrej Kos ◽  
Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Eu Policies

Over recent decades, people’s (rural and urban) communities are facing numerous social and economic changes and challenges. Some of those challenges have been increasingly addressed through the lenses of technological developments and digitalization. In this paper, we have made a review of already existing practices while focusing on the existing implementations of the Smart Village concept and the importance of digital transformation for rural areas. We give special attention to EU policies that we are using as an already existing framework for understanding our own forthcoming examples. We have shown the parallels between the findings and insights from different regions and made an evaluation of presented practices. Our main argument stems from our own previous experiences and experiences of other research approaches, and is grounded on the argument that rural areas are not uniform, and that smart rural development has to be applied in combination with place-based approach. We present the cases of Slovenian pilot practices and support our argument by proposing the FabVillage concept.

scholarly journals Smart Villages: Comprehensive Review of Initiatives and Practices

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Zavratnik ◽  
Andrej Kos ◽  
Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Eu Policies

Over the recent decades people’s (rural and urban) communities are facing numerous social and economic changes and challenges. Some of those challenges have been increasingly addressed through the lenses of technological developments and digitalization. In this paper we have made a review of already existing practices while focusing on the existing implementations of the smart village concept and the importance of digital transformation for rural areas. We give special attention to EU policies which we are using as an already existing framework for understanding our own forthcoming examples. We have shown the parallels between the findings and insights from different regions and made an evaluation of presented practices. Our main argument stems from our own previous experiences and experiences of other research approaches, and is grounded on the argument that rural areas are not uniform, and that smart rural development has to be applied in combination with place-based approach. We present the cases of Slovenian pilot practices and support our argument by proposing the FabVillage concept.

scholarly journals Stimulants and barriers in the innovative activity of the educational farms in Poland

2020 ◽  
pp. 126-139
Author(s):  
Magdalena Beata Markiewicz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
The Third ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose – The aim of the study is to indicate the main determinants and barriers that affect the innovative activity of educational farms located in the rural areas of Poland. A review of domestic and foreign literature and a survey conducted among the described entities helped to achieve this goal. Research method – The first part of the article discusses the literature on the multifunctionality of agriculture. The second part deals with the subject of innovation and describes educational farms located in the rural areas of Poland and their activities in the context of innovation. The third part is devoted to empirical research based on the analysis of questionnaires. Results – The conducted analysis of available materials proves that the examined entities show activity in all areas of innovation, however, they define it to a different degree. Originality /value / implications /recommendations - The article implies the need to work on harmonizing the definition of innovation, as it is still perceived by many respondents as a process of modification of production factors closely related to technological innovation.

scholarly journals Effect of access to innovations on assets acquisition and development capacity of women in rural Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Sofoluwe
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Development Capacity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Productive Asset ◽  
Asset Acquisition

This study investigates the attribution effect of access to innovation on assets acquisition and development among rural women. The study analyzed gender differences in access to innovations and its consequence on assets ownership among rural males and females. Primary data for the study were sourced through a structured questionnaire. The data was fitted to a propensity score matching model in order to isolate the effect of access to innovation on gender differences in an asset acquisition. The findings showed that rural development drive requires innovative intervention in the rural areas and its effect could be more favorable to males than females in terms of productive asset acquisition and development. But, no significant difference (5% level) was established for non-productive asset acquisition across gender. There is a need for gender-inclusive strategies for rural development.

scholarly journals LAND USE AND PLANNING IN RURAL AREAS (A CASE STUDY OF GIEDRAIČIAI SUBDISTRICT)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginija ATKOCEVIČIENĖ ◽  
Jolanta VALČIUKIENĖ ◽  
Daiva JUKNELIENĖ ◽  
Edita JUOČYTĖ
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
General Plan ◽  
Abandoned Land

The rational use of land should be ensured, soil-friendly agricultural branches should be developed as well as attractive environment for work, living and resting in the countryside should be created in promoting rural development in Lithuania. Areas with favourable natural conditions have a high degree of economic activity, farm size, and economic development. However, not everywhere the natural conditions for the development of agriculture are favourable. The research was carried out in the Giedraičiai rural area of Molėtai district, which deals with the factors influencing the use of land, the declared area of land, the problem of land abandonment. The methods of legal analysis, analysis of literature, analysis, comparison and aggregation of statistical data were used during the research. After the fulfilment of the analysis of the declared area of land during the period between the years 2012 and 2016, it was established that the area of agricultural land declared during the five years increased by 655 hectares, the number of farmers who declared agricultural land decreased by 104, and the number of declared parcels declined even to 1729. The process of the growing of farms is likely to occur. The area of abandoned land in Giedraičiai subdistrict reaches 300 hectares, the number of abandoned areas exceeds 800. Estimating the statistical data and solutions of the general plan of the Molėtai district area preliminary solutions for the management of the territory of the Giedraičiai subdistrict for agriculture and rural development are being provided, i.e. it is planned to implement rural development land use planning projects for the management of farms, and to select a farmhouse farm site. To reduce the abandoned land areas, it is advisable to plan forests, expand the areas of meadows and natural pastures, apply organic farming and adapt the areas for recreation.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Local Government and SURE-P Implementation Challenges on Rural Community Development: A Case of Selected Local Government in Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 237-246
Author(s):  
Abubakar Mohammed Jibrin ◽  
Azmil Muhammad Tayeb ◽  
Siti Zuliha Razali
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Rural Community Development ◽  
The Government

Rural areas play an essential role in the national economy, the environment, and society, contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and the sustainable income of peasants in the rural areas in Nigeria hence, diverse strategies for rural community development. However, rural community development efforts by local governments and policies hindered by challenges. SURE-P was an intervention by the government of Nigeria after the partial removal of the subsidy and resolved to invest the proceeds in pursuing rural development across Nigeria. Rural development is a multifaceted phenomenon that requires a policy with multi-side sword effects in curbing the challenges. The research objective was to examine the challenges of local government and SURE-P implementation on rural community development in the selected local government in Niger, Nigeria. The study employed primary data collection and qualitative analytical method analysis. The research founds that SURE-P implementation challenges hindered the local government’s efforts in meeting the rural community development objective. It is recommended that, need for thorough community’s needs identification, community participation, and adequate funding with a holistic process devoid of political interference as a viable mechanism for curbing rural development challenges.

scholarly journals Community Resilience of Jeruksawit Village in Facing Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020 (Case Study in Jeruksawit Village, Gondangrejo Subdistrict, Karanganyar Regency)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Mawanti Kusuma Nurbersari ◽  
Yasin Yusup ◽  
Rita Noviani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
The Face ◽  
Distribution Moment ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The Village

<p><em>Coronavirus Disease-2019 </em><em>(COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2). In Indonesia the virus is spreading rapidly from urban to the rural areas. The aim of this study: 1) Determine the distribution moment COVID-19 in the village of Jeruksawit and, 2) Determine the level of resilience of the village community in Jeruksawit terms </em><em>of</em><em> health, physical, social, economic, and spatial planning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The used of data source was the result of interviews with officials government and residents of Jeruksawit Village. Observation of village spatial planning as primary data, secondary data from Jeruksawit Village monographs. Data analysis use scoring method based on several indicators using a Likert scale. The results of the research showed that the spread of Covid-19 in Jeruksawit Village was 0 cases. Jeruksawit Village has high resilience to COVID-19 and can doing activities as usual smoothly.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals Digitalization and tax control: the experience of foreign administrations and possibilities for its implementation in Russia

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-38
Author(s):  
Aleksei Yur'evich Sekushin
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Tax Base ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Foreign Experience ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Instruments ◽  
Positive Nature

The subject of this research is the experience of foreign administrations on implementation of the instruments of digital tax control and development of the service function of tax authorities. The experience of foreign administrations is viewed within the framework of the response of tax authorities to the manifestations of digitalization, which is also reflected in the emergence of new sources of income and new ways of interaction on the job market. The relevance of this research is defined by digital transformation of the economy, which entails the emergence of new types of relations between taxpayers that, which should be regulated by of tax administrations via expanding the capabilities and methods of tax control, as well as the trend towards customer-oriented tax authorities. A detailed overview is conducted on the experience of Western countries with regards to modernization of tax administration. The statistical data are analyzed for substantiating the conclusions on the positive nature of such experience. The author makes recommendations for the implementation of foreign experience in the Russian tax system. The goal of this work consists in the analysis of foreign experience of implementation of digital technologies in the sphere of taxation, outlining most successful examples of digitalization, as well as assessment of the possibility of implementation of foreign experience by the Russian tax authorities. The novelty lies in the author&rsquo;s proposal of the new aspects of simplification of tax system, introduction of the new instruments of tax control, and expanding the circle of taxable transactions based on the experience of foreign tax administrations. The conclusion is formulated that the implementation of the practices considered in the article would lead to simplification of the tax system, implementation of the instrument of digital tax control, and expansion of the tax base in different economic sectors.

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