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Regionálny rozvoj – základné teoretické prístupy
Regional Development – Basic Theoretical Approaches

Author(s): Lucia Rýsová, Michal Dobrík
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita Mateja Bela
Keywords: regional development; systems theory; complex systems; multidimensional approach

Summary/Abstract: Growing influence of the systems theory opened new possibilities of the study of regional development. It has led to complex understanding of regional development. Today it is very important to identify tendencies of the process of regional development in order to eliminate regional disparities. Elimination of regional disparities is a very difficult process consisting of various stages and requiring different measures. Strategic approach plays an important role in this process. It started to dominate in regional development in the 1980s and became one of the most influential approaches.

  • Issue Year: 16/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 110-121
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English