Changes in (Sustainable) Development of Slovenian Small Towns

Mally Katja Vintar (), Bobovnik Nejc (), Kimovec Lea () and Lampič Barbara ()
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Mally Katja Vintar: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Bobovnik Nejc: Assist. M. Sc. – Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Kimovec Lea: B.Sc. – Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Lampič Barbara: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

European Countryside, 2022, vol. 14, issue 1, 87-103

Abstract: Considering the settlement pattern in Slovenia, small towns with a population of 5,000 to 15,000 are very important for balanced regional and local development, especially for the achievement of sustainable development goals. This paper presents findings from a study of the level of sustainability in 32 Slovenian small towns, as assessed using a set of twelve economic, social, and environmental indicators of sustainable development. A comparison of the results for the years 2002 and 2018 shows that over the past two decades, Slovenian small towns have for the most part successfully advanced towards the goals of sustainable development. The small towns that lag behind in these efforts were identified, as were the development areas where sustainability trends are less favorable.

Keywords: small towns; sustainable development; sustainable development indicators; rural areas; Slovenia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2022-0005

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