Smart villages in the EU and beyond /

Increasing depopulation is causing huge problems for rural communities, leading to a reduction in services and infrastructure in areas with ageing populations. This book examines the concept of the Smart Village, an ICT-conscious integrated strategy which provides a sustainable solution to these pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Visvizi, Anna, 1976- (Editor ), Lytras, Miltiadis D., 1973- (Editor ), Mudri, György (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Emerald studies in politics and technology.
Temas:
Rural development > European Union countries.
Sustainable development > European Union countries.
Développement rural > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Développement durable > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Politics & government.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
Rural development
Sustainable development
European Union countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Smart Villages in the EU and Beyond; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Editors' Preface; Foreword; Smart Villages Approach for a Brighter Future of Rural Communities in the European Union; Chapter 1 Smart Villages: Relevance, Approaches, Policymaking Implications; Introduction; Rethinking the Rationale behind Smart Villages: Typology of Risks, Threats, and Challenges; Smart Villages: The Concept and Its Relevance; Smart Villages: The Imperative The Concept Entails; About This Volume and the Message It Conveys; Final Remarks; References
  • Chapter 2 Integrated Approach to Sustainable EU Smart Villages PoliciesIntroduction; EU Policies for Smart Villages; What Are 'Smart Villages' in the Present Policy Discussion?; EU Policy Framework for Smart Villages; The Common Agricultural Policy; Cohesion Policy (CF, ERDF, ESF); Research and Innovation; Stakeholders' Positions to Improve Coherence of EU Policies for Rural Areas; Five Ways Forward for Smart Villages; Integration; Simplification; Communication; Innovation; Rural Proofing; References
  • Chapter 3 Smart Villages Revisited: Conceptual Background and New Challenges at the Local LevelIntroduction; Selected Concepts in Contemporary Rural Development; Endogenous Approach; Mixed Exogenous/Endogenous Approach and Neo-endogenous Approach; Most Important Reasons for the Evolution of Rural Development Policies; Smart Villages in European Union Policy
  • Context and Definition; Challenges and (Pre)conditions for Implementation at the Local Level; How Should Smart Villages Think about Local Development?; How Should Smart Villages Make Use of Resources?; Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Smart Villages as an Opportunity to Strengthen LEADERThe Place/Area-based Approaches of Smart Villages and LEADER; Integrated Development; Partnership and Community Empowerment; Innovation; The Potential Role of LEADER in Smart Villages; LEADER as Animator and Facilitator of Community Processes; LEADER as a Laboratory of Innovation for a Transitional Change; LEADER Supporting the Scaling-up of Initiatives through Cooperation; LEADER as an Enabler for the Transition to New Innovative Fields Such As the Digital Economy; Conclusions and Recommendations; References

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