Naslov
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Autori
Kristina Afrić Rakitovac ; Alen Belullo ; Moris Ivančić

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and Social Development (Book of Proceedings), 68 th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development / Da Silva Costa, Marco Andre ; Nedzhad, Abdelhamid ; Lucic, Danijela - Aveiro : VADEA ; Sveučilište Sjever ; University of Aveiro ; Faculty of Management University of Warsaw ; Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale Mohammed V University in Rabat, 2021, 136-145

Skup
68th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development

Mjesto i datum
Aveiro, Portugal, 24.05.2021. - 25.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
community participation, sustainable development, rural areas, small towns
(partecipativno sudjelovanje, održivi razvoj, ruralna područja, mali gradovi)

Sažetak
Sustainable rural development is based on the preservation and balanced development of environmental, social and economic capital. A necessary precondition of sustainable rural development is the participatory involvement and networking of relevant stakeholders. The participatory process results in many benefits for local communities (e.g. more democratic local governance, better response to stakeholders’ needs, improved efficiency of public services, etc.). The purpose of the paper is to elaborate the importance of participatory approaches in the process of revitalisation and sustainable development of rural areas. The aim of the paper is to identify development opportunities and constraints for local development viewed from the perspective of external stakeholders. The paper presents the results of the empirical research intended to identify the development opportunities and constraints of the City of Vodnjan – Dignano, a small town in the rural parts in Croatia, from the external stakeholders’ perspectives. The research has involved three groups of external stakeholders (respondents from the two main economic activities, i.e. agriculture and tourism and from civil sector). The research showed various development opportunities and constraints, as well as the willingness of local stakeholders to become more involved in development processes. The research results contribute to a better understanding of the importance and long-term benefits of community participation in local development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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