Open AccessDemographic vitality and human resources as important factors for rural areas development
Author(s) -
Barbara Lampič,
Irma Potočnik-Slavič
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
glasnik srpskog geografskog društva
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-078X
pISSN - 0350-3593
DOI - 10.2298/gsgd0702103l
Subject(s) - vitality , diversity (politics) , social capital , geography , economic growth , regional science , identification (biology) , human capital , estimation , regional development , environmental planning , economics , political science , ecology , philosophy , theology , management , law , biology
The heterogeneity and huge regional diversity as key determinant of Slovenian rural areas have not been considered enough in the case of regional development directing. Extensive and multilane questionnaire of case study areas (the survey included 10 selected problem areas) pointed out the most evident development problems and future development opportunities. The latest ought to be respected with the planning and guidance of endogenous regional development. The demographic potential as the basis condition for "realistic planning" is upgraded with the de facto household vitality (i.e. demographic vitality), which enables the most reliable demographic structure review. Various forms of demographic vitality significantly determine the approaches and measures for regional development stimulation. The mentioned are successful only with the simultaneous identification of endogenous resources, stimulation of social capital and human resources as key factors of endogenous development as a whole