Naslov
SELECTION OF SOCIAL INDICATORS FOR MEASURING SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Autori
Jež Rogelj, Mateja ; Mikuš, Ornella ; Zrakić Sušac, Magdalena ; Hadelan, Lari

Izvornik
Scientific papers. Series management, economic, engineering in agriculture and rural development (2284-7995) 20 (2020), 4; 295-305

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
experts' evaluation, social indicators, sustainable rural development

Sažetak
Rural development, sustainable development and sustainability are nowadays often mentioned in scientific publications, as well as in political discussions and the media. The concept of sustainability includes three sets of goals: economic, environmental and social. In this paper emphasis is put on the selection of the most appropriate social indicators for measuring sustainable rural development at NUTS 3 level. Objectives of the paper were: (1) to identify the most appropriate social indicators for measuring sustainable rural development already used or proposed in literature, (2) to choose the five most appropriate indicators according to experts’ assessment. The analysis of existing research outlined and explained 18 social indicators. After the first phase of selection, an additional selection of indicators by expert evaluation was carried out. Based on the expert evaluation, five most relevant social indicators were identified, namely according to the average grade: age structure (4.70), availability of educational institutions (4.45), educational structure (4.34), availability of health institutions (4.32) and population growth between two censuses (4.32). Looking at separate assessments of each of the expert groups, it is evident that their selection of the five most relevant indicators coincides in three indicators: age structure, availability of educational institutions and educational structure.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Sociologija

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