Comparative analysis of smart development of territories: the example of Daugavpils and Ilukste Municipality [Latvia]
2020
Ostrovska, I., Daugavpils Univ. (Latvia) | Rivza, B., Latvia Univ. of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava (Latvia) | Aleksejeva, L., Daugavpils Univ. (Latvia) | Kusina, B., Daugavpils Univ. (Latvia)
Today, the development of a region is characterized by a paradigm shift, as regional growth should be analysed based on the preconditions of sustainable and smart growth, i.e. sustainability, knowledge and interaction among the stakeholders involved in regional development. A region's smart growth, based on knowledge and innovation, is considered to be a driving force for an area's growth. However, the development of an area has to occur in a prudent way, without endangering future generations’ opportunities, and combining three dimensions: environmental, economic and social, thereby causing sustainable growth, promoting resource efficiency, reproducing resources and building a more competitive economy. Innovative regional development strategies employ the concept of smart specialization, assuming that the characteristics that ensure the development of a region's competitive advantages have to be identified and made use of. Smart specialization means innovation-oriented growth and identification and development of an area's potential, which contributes to the region's competitiveness. The research compared smart development between the municipalities of Daugavpils and Ilukste based on a methodology and an index designed and findings made under the national research programme EKOSOC-LV, project 5.2.3 Rural and Regional Development Processes and Opportunities in the Knowledge Economy Context, as well as within the project Challenges for the Latvian State and Society and the Solutions in International Context (INTERFRAME-LV).
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