Open AccessAz okos vidékfejlesztés lehetőségei és korlátai Magyarországon
Author(s) -
Ádám Szalai,
Szabolcs Fabula
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
modern geográfia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2062-1655
DOI - 10.15170/mg.2021.16.01.04
Subject(s) - regional science , human settlement , smart city , perspective (graphical) , rural development , policy development , geography , environmental planning , knowledge management , business , economic growth , political science , process management , computer science , agriculture , public administration , economics , archaeology , artificial intelligence , embedded system , internet of things
Regional inequalities in Hungary, which have been conserved for decades, are well documented by human geography and regional science. However, changing policy frameworks, policy decisions, and finally, local decisions and value choices influence the development trajectories of regions that lean on new approaches. For example, the concept of smart settlements is a relatively new policy tool, which builds on the use of information-communication technology not only in urban, but also in rural areas. In this paper, we investigate the topic of smart rural development from a policy and regional development perspective, giving insights into the influencing factors of the spread of smart villages in Hungary, and how the actors interested in Hungarian rural development interpret the smart village concept. Based on qualitative analysis of expert interviews and online questionnaire survey, we describe what factors influence the feasibility of smart projects. We point out the shortcomings of technology-oriented, top-down, project-based development and planning practice, and building on our results, we provide policy recommendations.