The significance of the European Green Deal for implementing the concept of smart villages in the European Union
The significance of the European Green Deal for implementing the concept of smart villages in the European Union

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to demonstrate the relationship betweenthe objectives of the European Union’s (EU) development strategy for 2050, the EuropeanGreen Deal (EGD), and the concept of smart villages. The research hypothesisassumed that the implementation of the European Green Deal’s objectives wouldcontribute to the development of smart villages in the EU. Six components of smartvillages were identified: smart economy, smart society, smart environment, smartaccessibility, smart governance, and smart agriculture, which were briefly characterized.The article addressed the following research questions: (i) what are the mainobjectives of the EGD? (ii) How are smart villages defined? (iii) In which areas doesthe European Green Deal realize the objectives of the concept of the smart village?(iv) Which areas of smart villages are most prominently emphasized in the EU’s developmentstrategy for 2050? Qualitative research methods were used, and an analysisof the EGD provisions was conducted using a self-prepared questionnaireto assess the implementation of smart villages’ objectives. It was demonstrated thatthe relationships are significant, with different degrees of importance attributedto individual areas. Most interventions were planned in the smart environmentand smart economy areas, while intelligent accessibility received the least attention.This study represents the initial part of research into the discussed researchproblem, which requires further analysis of detailed strategies and legal acts relatedto the provisions of the European Green Deal.

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