scholarly journals Landscape planning for Ukrainian rural communities: challenges, outputs, prospects

Geoadria ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonid Rudenko ◽  
Eugenia Maruniak ◽  
Sergiy Lisovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Planning Tools ◽  
Village Council ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Village ◽  
Management Issues

A significant number of economic, social and environmental problems have accumulated in all areas of Ukraine and pose a serious obstacle to sustainable development. Those problems are particularly acute in the rural areas. The local rural communities in Ukraine have the lowest indicators of economic development, significant social problems, including particularly acute demographic and employment problems, and an unfavorable ecological situation caused by poor municipal infrastructure, land degradation, etc. The vast majority of the rural communities in Ukraine have no plans for their own territories’ development. In such circumstances, the introduction of landscape planning tools is an effective means of identifying the existing development problems and environmental management issues, as well as of defining the best ways for the integrated development of the local rural communities. A number of reasons prevents introduction of such planning in Ukraine, including the flaws in the legislation, lack of interest among managers of rural communities and low activity of local people on the issues which determine the future of their settlements. However, there are examples of successful implementation of landscape planning tools in designing of the plans of rural communities’ development. The authors were a part of the team which, for the first time in Ukraine, undertook this research in the Stepanetsky rural council in Cherkassy region. The results of the research have been welcomed by the management, the residence and the members of the village council and they are being practically implemented. The foregoing demonstrates the relevance and feasibility of landscape planning tools implementation in Ukraine directed at addressing and resolving the problems of the rural communities.

scholarly journals Creative tourism: catalysing artisan entrepreneur networks in rural Portugal

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Eva Bakas ◽  
Nancy Duxbury ◽  
Tiago Vinagre de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Social Embeddedness ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Context ◽  
First Time

Purpose Given limited research about how artisans become integrated into tourism, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the emergence of artisan entrepreneur–mediators who link artisans to tourism in rural areas and small cities in Portugal. Using social embeddedness as a conceptual framework, this paper views artisan entrepreneur–mediators as existing within an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The paper investigates their role within this ecosystem and how social networks influence the artisan entrepreneur–mediators’ roles in connecting artisans to creative tourism. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on new (2017 and 2018) empirical evidence developed through two rounds of semi-structured interviews of five artisan entrepreneur–mediators. Findings This paper finds that artisan entrepreneur–mediators in rural areas or small cities take on multiple roles as networking agents who organize and offer creative tourism experiences, providing the missing link between artisans and tourists. An analysis of the nuances of the operations of these artisan entrepreneur–mediators suggests that high levels of social embeddedness within local rural communities are important in order for these neo-rural entrepreneurs to attain their goals. Originality/value Originality lies in the identification of a gap in artisan entrepreneurship literature in a rural context. It is the first time that a critical analysis of artisan entrepreneur–mediators who facilitate the link between artisans and tourism is carried out in terms of social embeddedness, their roles and connections to creative tourism, and types of community engagement.

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kecamatan Balong Kabupaten Ponorogo

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Maretha Berlianantiya Muhammad Ridwan Eka Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village

<p><em>Poverty often occurs in rural areas rather than urban areas, low education which results in low quality of human resources and lack of access is often the cause of rural poverty. In addition, most of the economies of rural communities rely solely on the traditional agricultural sector. Various poverty reduction policies have been implemented, including village fund policies. This study aims to examine the management of village funds in the Balong sub-district of Madiun Regency with a case study in the villages of Tatung and Karangmojo villages covering the management of village funds in Tatung village and Karangmojo village. Balong Subdistrict and the impact of empowerment in the villages of Tatung and Karangmojo, Balong District. This research was conducted in Balong Subdistrict, Ponorogo Regency with a Case study in Tatung Village and Karangmojo Village with qualitative methods. In the village of Tatung village funds are managed as tourist villages with a focus on Paragliding tourist rides. Whereas in Karangmojo village it is used for Bumdes in the form of Lovebird birds, providing Gapoktan assistance, and infrastructure development.</em></p>

Integrating Clean Energy Use in National Poverty Reduction Strategies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chika Ezeanya ◽  
Abel Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
The Government

The disappearance of Rwanda’s forests and attendant change in climatic conditions prompted the government to explore clean energy alternatives such as biogas. Unlike at any other time in Rwanda’s history, more and more Rwandans in rural areas are becoming owners of cattle because of the Government of Rwanda’s agricultural direct assistance and poverty reduction programme known as Girinka. This chapter focuses on the various strategies employed by the government of Rwanda in achieving increased biogas use among the rural poor Girinka beneficiaries who use cow dung for their domestic biogas plants. Conditions necessary for successful implementation of clean energy pro-poor reforms in rural communities are explored.

Rural Mobile Telephony: A VSAT (Satellite) Based Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 367 ◽  
pp. 215-222
Author(s):  
Francis Enejo Idachaba ◽  
F.O. Edeko
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Access Point ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Satellite Technology ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Frequency Translation ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
The Village

This work presents a VSAT based approach for extending mobile communication access to rural communities in developing countries using VSAT and satellite technology. The rural areas are clustered into village community cells with each cluster being served by a non regenerative bidirectional repeater system. The telecommunication technology of choice is the GSM standard. Traffic from the rural areas is collated together at the access point which serves as an interface between the village community cells and the satellite. The access points perform a frequency translation moving the signal from the GSM band to the satellite band at the transmitter and vice versa at the receiver. The system maximizes the advantage of satellite communication technology over other types in linking remote areas to urban centers that are geographically far apart. The satellite then links the village cell to the operator’s network via a dedicated BTS in the urban area. The system has the advantage of being modular, scalable and solar powered due to the low traffic from rural areas.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AND WOMAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM IN VILLAGE TOURISM THROUGH PARTNERSHIP

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 1538-1544
Author(s):  
Sri UNTARI ◽  
◽  
Yusuf SUHARTO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Youth Leaders ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Village Government ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The University ◽  
The Village

The development in tourism is nowadays a leading development in Indonesia; consequently, the tourism sectors is being developed up to the country sides. Tourism in rural areas is being estimated as an operational tool for integrating programs and supporting activities among sectors which would bring significant impacts in social, economic, and cultural aspects while handled collaboratively. The research aimed to analyze: (a) the tourism potential in Wonorejo as the village tourism; (b) partnerships between the university, government, private sectors to develop the village tourism; (c) entrepreneurship opportunities for youth group (Karang Taruna), and women group (PKK) to develop the village tourism. The research was case study with qualitative approach. The informants included the village heads and officials, youth leaders, women leaders, and entrepreneurs. The data collection technique was used observation, interview, FGD, and documentation. The data were analyzed using domain analysis model with pattern matching. The results were (a) some potentials have been developed in the village, which is natural, historical and religious, and cultural tourism, (b) partnerships between universities and village governments made through a Memorandum of Understanding and the private sector was carried out without written documents. The partnership made the village government as regulators, facilitators, and investors, universities as initiators, facilitators, investors, and mediators, and the private sector as facilitators and marketers, (c) entrepreneurship opportunities have been developed by youth and women such as souvenir production, culinary experiences, outbound activities, and educational tours. The village government must design the village tourism to include in the village development plan program. The partnership between the university, government, and private sectors can be adapted and applied for rural communities' entrepreneurship in developing countries.

scholarly journals Integral rural development: Toward a more harmonious regional development

2010 ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veljko Radovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Complex Model ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Basic Parameters ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Village ◽  
Active Policy

The paper discusses the integral rural development and its importance for the policy of a more balanced regional development. Highly emphasized regional disproportions in almost all domains, as well as the long-standing lagging behind in the development of village and agriculture, resulted in faltering and stagnation of total development of the country. Overcoming, this problem calls for application of a more complex model of developmental policy for the village and rural society, which demand a multidisciplinary approach. Active policy and promotion of integral rural development is not only in the interest of rural communities, but of the society as a whole. This implies that investment in a wide range of economic branches in rural areas is of vital importance for increasing the attractiveness of rural areas, encouragement of sustainable development and creation of new possibilities for employment, especially of young educated people who are ready and capable to accept the new philosophy of development of these areas. Although rural areas in Serbia observed as a whole are highly heterogeneous with respect to economic development, according to the basic parameters of development degree, they lag behind urban and industrial centers considerably, and much more attention should be devoted to this phenomenon in the future.

scholarly journals THE EVALUATION OF VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION AS A GOVERNMENTAL AXIS TO ACHIEVE AUTONOMOUS AND PROSPEROUS VILLAGE (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CIAWI, BOGOR REGENCY, WEST JAVA)

ICCD ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-316
Author(s):  
Triyuni Soemartono ◽  
Enisar Sangun
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Development ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Village ◽  
Ministerial Decree

The autonomy of village government offers an important role in the development of rural areas. The village government can serve as a governmental axis, which directly shapes and governs people on daily basis. Thus, national development is inseparable from the devotion of village government. Nevertheless, there are still many problems faced by the village community, which until now cannot be completely solved. These problems ranging from the limited ability of the village government in carrying out its functions and roles, slow growth and social change in village, the tendency of rural communities to passively involve in social and economic change to dependence on parties outside the village area. It is thus imperative that the implementation of an effective evaluation process of village government must be explored and strengthened. This is research is conducted to answer “how to evaluate the village government in order to achieve autonomous and prosperous village.” This research use descriptive qualitative approach, in order to interpret facts by accurately describing the nature of certain group or individual phenomena derived from the findings. It finds that Permendagri No. 81/2015 as the focal regulation on the development of village government regulates the evaluation process of village government into eight process: (1) self-evaluation, (2) assessment, (3) analysis, (4) validation, (5) review, (6) clarification, (7) ranking, and (8) ministerial decree if needed. However, the research finds that in several indicators, there need to be some improvement or a more detailed set of sub-indicators that specifically address the diversity of village’s characteristics.

scholarly journals KAMPUNG PENDIDIKAN DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PARTISIPASIMASYARAKAT DESA YANG BERKARAKTER DAN BERDAYA SAING

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Hasan Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Local Content ◽  
Education Innovation ◽  
The Village

<p><strong><em>Abstract. </em></strong><em>Education is a process of improvement, strengthening, and refinement of all human potential and potential . Through education, life is expected to experience a change to a better direction. Although the government's efforts in equitable education have been done, but in reality there are still many Indonesian people, especially those who are in the countryside have not received education. Under these conditions, innovations needed to address the potential of rural areas that can support the assurance of increased knowledge through non-formal education for the sustainability of economic activities in rural areas. Therefore, Indonesia needs non-formal education innovation with local content that is Kampung Pendidikan. A social movement project initiated by the youth of the village (Inspirator) as a manifestation of awareness to improve the living standards of rural communities through character education and competitiveness that involves the community to take part in advancing education by learning and innovating by putting forward local content (Local Culture ) to participate in contributing to build Indonesia. There are several Kampung Pendidikan programs: DIDIKMASYARAKAT (Collaboration and Synergy), DIDIKPEMUDA (Global Thinking, Acting Local), DIDIKKAMPUNG. Based on research conducted in Desa Kuajang, Binuang District Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, the local community, desperately needs the presence of Kampung Pendidikan as a forum to build the potential of both the village of human resources, as well as natural resources.</em><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: Kampung Pendidikan, rural, education.</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstrak. </strong>Pendidikan merupakan proses perbaikan, penguatan, dan penyempurnaan terhadap semua kemampuan dan potensi manusia.Melalui pendidikan, diharapkan kehidupan akan mengalami perubahan ke arah yang lebih baik. Walaupun upaya pemerintah dalam pemerataan pendidikan telah dilakukan, namun dalam kenyataannya masih banyak masyarakat Indonesia khususnya mereka yang berada di pedesaan belum mengenyam pendidikan. Dengan kondisi tersebut maka dibutuhkan inovasi penanganan potensi pedesaan yang dapat mendukung terjaminnya peningkatan pengetahuan melalui pendidikan nonformal demi keberlanjutan kegiatan perekonomian di pedesaan. Olehnya itu Indonesia perlu inovasi pendidikan nonformal yang bernuansa muatan lokal yaituKampung Pendidikan. Sebuah gerakan sosial project yang di inisiasioleh para pemuda kampung (Inspirator) sebagai wujud kepedulian untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat desa melalui pendidikan berkarakter dan berdaya saing yang melibatkan masyarakat untuk ambil andil dalam memajukan pendidikan dengan cara belajar dan berinovasi dengan mengedepankan muatan lokal (Budaya Setempat) untuk ikut turut kontribusi membangun Indonesia. Ada beberapa program Kampung Pendidikan yaitu: DIDIKMASYARAKAT (Kolaborasi dan Sinergi), DIDIKPEMUDA (Berpikir Global, Bertindak Lokal), DIDIKKAMPUNG. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan di di Desa Kuajang, Kecamatan Binuang Kabupaten Polewali Mandar, Sulawesi Barat, masyarakat setempat, sangat membutuhkan hadirnya Kampung Pendidikan sebagai wadah untuk membangun potensi desa baik sumber daya manusia, maupun sumber daya alam. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kata Kunci : Kampung Pendidikan, pedesaan, pendidikan. </strong><strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Upaya Bersama Masyarakat Dalam Memperkokoh Mindset Pencegahan Penularan COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Martinus Robert Hutauruk ◽  
Aas Indarahmadani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Village

Penyebaran wabah COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease Tahun 2019) yang bermula di bulan Desember 2019 dari salah satu negara di Asia semakin meluas dan berskala pandemi telah mencapai hingga ke hampir di seluruh belahan dunia. Di Indonesia penyebaran COVID-19  ini telah menularkan hingga mencapai 307.120 orang, dengan korban meninggal sebanyak 11.253 jiwa (BNPB, 2020b). Situasi ini menggambarkan bahwa penyebaran virus corona adalah secara masif dan dengan korban jiwa yang besar. Hingga saat ini belum ada pengobatan yang dapat menyembuhkan virus corona ini. Penyebaran COVID-19 ini semakin meluas hingga ke seluruh wilayah di Indonesia, dan tidak terkecuali di wilayah pedesaan. Permasalahan yang dialami oleh masyarakat desa adalah kurangnya kepedulian masyarakat terhadap pandemi COVID-19 dan protokol kesehatan yang telah ditetapkan pemerintah sebagai upaya dalam memutus rantai penyebaran virus corona. Di satu sisi masyarakat desa berupaya untuk dapat mempertahankan ekonomi keluarganya dengan tetap melakukan aktivitas di luar rumah walaupun dengan risiko yang besar. Melihat situasi ini maka tergerak keinginan untuk melakukan program bakti sosial dengan tujuan sebagai salah satu bentuk kepedulian dan realisasi dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat khususnya di pedesaan. Kegiatan dalam upaya bersama masyarakat untuk memperkokoh mindset masyarakat terhadap pencegahan penyebaran COVID-19 adalah melalui pembuatan spanduk himbauan di beberapa lokasi yang sering dilewati masyarakat, penyemprotan disinfektan ke rumah-rumah warga, penempelan stiker, dan sosialisasi protokol kesehatan sebagai wujud dari mengubah mindset masayarakat yang masih belum percaya. Seluruh kegiatan ini mendapatkan dukungan dan antusiasme masyarakat desa yang berjumlah 2.325 jiwa serta mampu mengubah mindset sebelumnya. The spread of the Coronavirus Diseases 2019 called the COVID-19 outbreak, which began in December 2019 from one of the countries in Asia. That is increasingly widespread, and the pandemic scale has reached almost all parts of the world. In Indonesia, the spread of COVID-19 has infected up to 307,120 people, with 11,253 deaths (BNPB, 2020b). This situation illustrates that the spread of the coronavirus is massive and with enormous casualties. Until now, no treatment can cure this coronavirus. COVID-19 is increasingly spreading to all regions in Indonesia, and rural areas are no exception. The problems experienced by rural communities are the lack of public awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and the health protocols that the government has set to break the chain of the spread of the coronavirus. On the one hand, the village community strives to maintain the family's economy by carrying out activities outside the home even though it is at significant risk. Seeing this situation, the desire to carry out social service programs moved to concern and realization of community service activities, especially in rural areas. Activities in a joint effort with the community to strengthen the community's mindset towards preventing the spread of COVID-19 are through the making of appeal banners in several locations that are often passed by the community, spraying disinfectants into people's homes, sticking stickers, and socializing health protocols as a form of changing the mindset of people who still do not believe it. All of these activities received the support and enthusiasm of the village community, totaling 2,325 people, and were able to change the previous mindset.

scholarly journals Legitimasi Kedudukan Kepala Desa dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Agraria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Sri Anggraini Kusuma Dewi ◽  
Rezky Panji Perdana Martua Hasibuan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Community Justice ◽  
The Village

The agrarian disputes often occur in rural areas, considering that the majority of the livelihoods of rural communities are farmers. In this regard, rural communities also cannot be avoided from agrarian conflicts that occur between residents, including in terms of inheritance. This social legal research aims to analyze the factors causing the occurrence of agrarian conflicts in rural areas; and explain the role of the village head in dealing with disputes related to land. This empirical legal research uses a qualitative approach that is based on primary data and secondary data as obtained through a series of observations, interviews, and documentation. The results of the study indicate that rural communities tend to choose the head of village as the party that resolves agrarian disputes in rural areas. Therefore, the rural community perspective believes and considers the head of village to be able to provide a sense of community justice. The scheme used by the head of village is mediation or what is often called 'deliberation for consensus'. KEYWORDS: Land, Customary Law, Head of Village, Amadanom, Malang.

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