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Dimensions of local development in the Colombian Pacific Region
Author(s) -
Haddad Eduardo Amaral,
Araújo Inácio Fernandes,
Almeida Vale Vinícius,
Sandoval Henry Duque,
Roman Paola Andrea Garizado,
Rodríguez Lilian Andrea Carrillo,
Jaramillo Elizabeth Aponte,
Lopez Leidy Julieth Gruesso
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12453
Subject(s) - sustainable development , index (typography) , regional science , geography , environmental planning , political science , environmental resource management , environmental science , computer science , world wide web , law
This paper aims to analyze the potential municipal development for the Pacific Region of Colombia. To evaluate the Colombian municipalities’ capacity to target the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a multidimensional evaluation framework has been developed for choosing relevant indicators for the evaluation of sustainable development aspects. We use multivariate analysis and spatial analysis to calculate the Local Development Potential Index and identify typologies and clusters of municipalities. This index comparatively evaluates sustainable development levels in the 178 municipalities in four Colombian departments: Chocó, Nariño, Cauca, and Valle del Cauca. The results of our index allow civil society and policymakers to acknowledge the existence of common regional potentialities to generate collaborative initiatives and share experiences to improve their development.