Smart Villages Policies: Past, Present and Future

Simona Stojanova, Gianluca Lentini, Peter Niederer, Thomas Egger, Nina Cvar, Andrej Kos and Emilija Stojmenova Duh
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Simona Stojanova: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška Cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gianluca Lentini: Poliedra-Politecnico di Milano, via G. Colombo, 40, 20133 Milan, Italy
Peter Niederer: Swiss Center for Mountain Regions (SAB), Seilerstrasse 4, 3001 Berne, Switzerland
Thomas Egger: Swiss Center for Mountain Regions (SAB), Seilerstrasse 4, 3001 Berne, Switzerland
Nina Cvar: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška Cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Andrej Kos: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška Cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Emilija Stojmenova Duh: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška Cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-28

Abstract: Highlighting the important role of rural development, this paper represents a review of rural policies. Data were generated, including a broad literature research and online survey on existing and future, post-2020 rural development policies. The survey was shared among project partners from six different EU Member States including eleven regions, all from the Alpine Space. The number of total policies covered in this review paper, together with policy projects, programs or actions, is 114. Based on these, key policy findings and future recommendations are provided, attributing to the future studies on this topic as well as for policymakers at the local, regional, national and EU levels.

Keywords: sustainability; rural development; rural policies; Smart Villages; smart development; digital transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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