THE TVA--AN APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION. By Gordon R. Clapp; REGION BUILDING--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LESSONS FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. By James Dahir and THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY--A STUDY IN REGIONAL PLANNING. By John R. P. Friedmann

Dubrovnik-Neretva County (area 9,272.37 sq km, population 122,870 in 2001) is the southernmost county of the Republic of Croatia and it is territorially divided into 22 units of local government and self-government. Characteristics and specifics of regional planning in Dubrovnik-Neretva County which considerably influenced historical and geographical as well as socio-economic development of the aforementioned area were analyzed on the grounds of field researches and analysis of different sources of physical data and available documents concerning regional planning (all levels of planning were studied). Regional planning in this area dates from the 1272 Statute of Dubrovnik, but Regional Plan of the Southern Adriatic (1964-1968) and General Urban Plan of Dubrovnik from 1969 are considered to be the beginning of the modern period of planning.

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Evolución del sector servicios de alojamiento y restauración y su contribución al desarrollo económico de Ayangue, Provincia de Santa Elena

Revista Científica y Tecnológica UPSE ◽

10.26423/rctu.v4i1.253 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 79-85

Author(s):

Sabina Villón Perero ◽

Brusela Vásquez Farfán ◽

Tannia Aguirre Suárez

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Community Development ◽

Quantitative Information ◽

Economic Study ◽

Community Members ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Field Investigations ◽

The Impact ◽

Santa Elena ◽

Social Level

Las actividades turísticas, en especial los servicios de alojamiento y restauración han mantenido una importante participación en la economía del Ecuador durante los últimos años, a partir de esta premisa se consideró relevante realizar el presente estudio que consiste en el análisis de la evolución del sector en mención y su contribución al desarrollo económico de la comuna Ayangue ubicada en la provincia de Santa Elena. Para ejecutar la investigación de campo se tomó una muestra de establecimientos dedicados a las mencionadas actividades, así como también se realizó un estudio socioeconómico mediante la aplicación de encuestas y entrevistas las mismas que permitieron obtener información cualitativa y cuantitativa, cuyos resultados evidenciaron cómo ha evolucionado este sector y el impacto que ha generado en el desarrollo de la comunidad a través del tiempo, los mismos que reflejaron el incentivo de emprendimientos, la generación de plazas de trabajo y el mejoramiento del nivel económico y social de los comuneros. AbstractTourist activities, specially Accommodation and provision of food and beverages services, have had an important participation in the economy of Ecuador in the last years, based on this premise it was considered relevant to carry out the present study, which is an analysis of the sector in question and their contribution to economic development of the Ayangue Commune, in Province of Santa Elena. For perform field investigations, it took a sample of establishments and was performed a socio-economic study, using surveys and interviews, which they allowed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information, whose results showed the evolution of this sector and the impact generated in the community development through time, resulting incentive enterprises, generating jobs and improving the economic and social level of the community members.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES IN SLOVENIA

Geografski pregled ◽

10.35666/23038950.2017.38.95 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 95-109

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Spatial Structure ◽

Regional Policy ◽

Economic Potential ◽

Development Trends

The paper is a contribution to understanding the spatial structure of recent economic development in Slovenia, measured by five indicators. The result is the distribution of municipalities in Slovenia in terms of their economic strength and economic potential in 5 categories. At least favourable economic development has 63 municipalities in Slovenia (27,7%), while 11 municipalities (5,2%)are defined as the most developed ones. The results of the categorization differ to a certain extent from the current studies of the development situation and development trends in Slovenian municipalities. The results of the analysis can be the basis for further discussion within the process of spatial and regional policy renovation in Slovenia.

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Community Development Programs For Socio-Economic Development In Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences ◽

10.46568/pjass.v6i0.314 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Siraj Bashir ◽

Nasreen Aslam Shah

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Community Development ◽

Development Program ◽

Pilot Project ◽

Living Standard ◽

Development Programs ◽

Government Organizations ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

The Impact

Community development program is defined as the set of programs and policies designed to improve the socio-economic condition and also use the existing resources in better way. It is an organized process where member’s efforts of a community can be joined with the collaboration of government departments and non-governmental organizations to improve and evolve community socially, economically and culturally. In Pakistan, the first community development program was introduced in 1951 with the establishment of pilot project in Karachi, by the federal government. Since 1951 till today various community development programs have been implemented by government and non-government organizations (NGOs) to improve the living standard of people. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact and contribution of community development programs for socio-economic development in Pakistan. The research study endeavored to analyze the social and economical impacts of these programs on the communities where the programs were implemented. The study included interviews with government officials, NGOs staff and beneficiaries in the field. The findings of study shows that programs in general have positive impacts and appreciated but a lot of work are needed to be done for the welfare of whole society. The recommendations were made as to the best practices of community development programs for policy makers and NGOs to improve the living standard of people in the country.

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