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<p>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.</p>
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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.

Changes in (Sustainable) Development of Slovenian Small Towns

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts

Assist. M. Sc. – Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts

B.Sc. – Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts

European Countryside

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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...

Changes in (Sustainable) Development of Slovenian Small Towns

Published Online: Apr 10, 2022

Page range: 87 - 103

Received: Jun 04, 2020

Accepted: Nov 19, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0005

Keywords
small towns, sustainable development, sustainable development indicators, rural areas, Slovenia

© 2022 Katja Vintar Mally et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Changes in (Sustainable) Development of Slovenian Small Towns

Published Online: Apr 10, 2022

Page range: 87 - 103

Received: Jun 04, 2020

Accepted: Nov 19, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2022-0005

Keywordssmall towns, sustainable development, sustainable development indicators, rural areas, Slovenia

© 2022 Katja Vintar Mally et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
small towns, sustainable development, sustainable development indicators, rural areas, Slovenia