Smart village as a direction for rural development

Budziewicz-Guźlecka, Agnieszka

doi:10.22616/esrd.2019.100

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“…However, the literature states that smart village development observes that “the key elements for the development of the smart village concept are the use of information transmission techniques and technologies. However, a society that thinks creatively and is open to change, which improves the quality of life is of great importance” (Budziewicz-Guzlecka, 2019).…”

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Factors in the development of smart villages regarding tourism in the Baltic states

Dembovska,

Klavinska,

Dimanta-Svilpe

et al. 2023

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the nature of smart villages and the factors in their development in relation to the tourism industry in the Baltic states.Design/methodology/approachThis research employed theoretical literature analysis to conceptualize the factors contributing to smart village development, discourse analysis (analysis of good smart village branding practice), a qualitative approach and descriptive analysis to analyse semi-structured expert survey e-questionnaires to identify the nature of smart villages, as well as to analyse factors in the development of smart villages in relation to tourism in the Baltic states. Specialists who represent tourism, other businesses and the discipline of economics were chosen as experts.FindingsThe experts indicated that the development of smart villages can contribute to essential and important factors in the development of tourism such as the growth of a creative economy, the development of community culture, values, traditions and symbols, the production of local food, the establishment of unique natural, cultural and recreational objects, as well as improvement in infrastructure and the introduction of new technologies.Originality/valueThe study contributes to an understanding of the development of smart villages, given the important factors that were examined. The smart village approach is a relatively new approach to sustainable rural development and tourism promotion. In Europe, it is a better-known approach to developing local areas and tourism, yet each region has its own distinctive features.

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Factors in the development of smart villages regarding tourism in the Baltic states

Dembovska,

Klavinska,

Dimanta-Svilpe

et al. 2023

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“…Others, in contrast, conceived SVs as ontologically distinct from SCs (Ella and Andari, 2018; Visvizi and Lytras, 2018a). SVs are described as more community-oriented than SCs (Budziewicz-Guzlecka, 2019) and less focused on digital technologies (Fennell et al , 2018; Murty and Shankar, 2020). Consistently, SVs and SCs are expected to require different technological solutions and business models (Katara, 2016; Mohanty, 2021).…”

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What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature

Gerli

Marco

Whalley

2022

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Purpose Smart villages (SVs) have lately attracted considerable attention, but what does the term mean? This literature review aims to explore its ambiguous nature and to identify main theoretical and practical aspects to be further explored in the conceptualisation and implementation of these initiatives. Design/methodology/approach The analysis draws upon a review of 79 references from the grey and academic literature on SVs, identified through a systematic search of academic databases and snowball sampling. Findings This review highlights how the definition and characterisation of SVs is currently shaped by disciplinary backgrounds and geographical contexts. SVs are often viewed as the rural version of smart cities or an innovative model for rural development, but there has been little engagement in the literature with other debates around rurality and sustainable development. It is only through engaging with these other debates that a better understanding of the term will emerge. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to conduct a systematic review on SVs. In addition to identifying the main trends in the conceptualisations and design of these initiatives, this paper contributes to the academic debate on smart rural development and provides useful recommendations to both policy makers and practitioners.

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“…In research literature, the ageing of the rural population (carvalho Fiúza, Almeida de Faria, Alves de carvalho, 2022; tonezer, Pagliosa corona, rauch ceratti, 2022; Atkočiūnienė, Vaznonienė, 2019) is often seen not only as a loss of people of working age, but also as a loss of vitality in decaying rural areas. Meanwhile, the possibilities for sustainable rural development are primarily assessed through the conceptualisation of an efficient social system (Jucevičius, 2014;budziewicz-Guzlecka, 2019). It depends only on united communities of people whether unique solutions, important to the development of villages, will be found.…”

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The Complex of Factors That Determine Why Young People Live, Work and Create Businesses (Invest) in Rural Areas

Atkočiūnienė,

Greta Šimkienė

2023

Regional Formation and Development Studies

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The depopulation of young and active people, open to innovation, who seek better living conditions in rural areas is inseparable from various negative economic and social consequences. The purpose of the research is to reveal the main factors that determine the decision of young people to return to live, work and create businesses (invest) in X rural area. In order to attract educated youth to rural areas, it is important to reveal the factors that influence the decision to stay. A qualitative case study was conducted. A semistructured interview was used. Ten young people who decided to return to live in rural area X took part in the study. According to the respondents, their choice to live in the country was determined by factors such as cheaper housing, inherited property, accessible preschool education, healthier food at lower prices, fresh air, trust and relations based on mutual assistance, family support, farming, and orientation towards foreign markets. However, despite all these factors, young people mostly feel a lack of variety in social services. Also, their initiatives in the sphere of social service are limited.

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Smart village as a direction for rural development

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Factors in the development of smart villages regarding tourism in the Baltic states

Factors in the development of smart villages regarding tourism in the Baltic states

What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature

The Complex of Factors That Determine Why Young People Live, Work and Create Businesses (Invest) in Rural Areas

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