Local Networks and Territorial Capital
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Development processes are affected by a series of cyclical phenomena with varying intensities that have the ability to turn theories and concepts of forms of organization and cooperation at regional level. These transformations are possible in these times due to obvious need for adjustments able to cover new solutions to identified problems. For example, globalization and the recent economic crisis can be classified as those phenomena that have been able to influence a number of territorial reconfiguration processes. Globalization with a strong feature of standardizing generated a counter-reaction of glocalization, which is nothing but an affirmation of global premises to demonstrate that the specificity of a particular geographic area is important. The economic crisis has affected both states and regions, regardless of size or location, but also large corporations or family businesses. Local level was perhaps the most detrimental, especially in countries that have not had the necessary resources to offset the effects of economic restructuring, relocation of production and depopulation. In this case, counter-reaction consisted in the process of redefining the role of local level that through local network is able to fill some gaps facing. The coagulation of different local actors can be most often explained by identifying a located specific asset (territorial capital) that can benefit only when administered in common. Analysis and evaluation of cooperation at horizontal level for the administrative units involved in land development projects can lead to a better understanding of factors that may motivate such decisions. The theme is closely related to the feasibility of suggested solutions for effective communication in order to formulate long term development, a culture of partnership, the constructive cooperation between public and private actors from a set of features of a given territory. The topic is important in the context of discussions on stimulating responsible participation of citizens in decision-making of regional and local,
Source: Lucrările Seminarului Geografic
Author: Ciprian Alupului
Institution: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Language: Romanian
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2256477945