<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Traditional and emerging interest networks supported by the advancement of digital and telecommunication technologies, the growing use of bioenergy and the ability to take advantage of knowledge beneficial for local populations and business development promote strategic breakthroughs of rural communities. The paper focuses on the problem of the smart village development with respect to a sustainable rural regional development. The aim of the research is to identify the preconditions for rural area progress and smart rural villages driving forces in Lithuania. The research object concerns the principles and driving forces of the development of smart villages. The research methods inter alia included analysis, systematization, and comparison of scientific literature, documents, and good practice examples. Analysis of the experiences of villages and local/international organizations and research into the best practices helped to identify the drivers and the key principles of the smart village development. The case study revealed that three out of five selected pilot rural areas of Lithuania have an innovative potential with some of the smart village principles adopted. The main constraints identified by the study were related to the lack of technological, digital or energy efficiency innovation and human resources in rural areas.</p></abstract>

Traditional and emerging interest networks supported by the advancement of digital and telecommunication technologies, the growing use of bioenergy and the ability to take advantage of knowledge beneficial for local populations and business development promote strategic breakthroughs of rural communities. The paper focuses on the problem of the smart village development with respect to a sustainable rural regional development. The aim of the research is to identify the preconditions for rural area progress and smart rural villages driving forces in Lithuania. The research object concerns the principles and driving forces of the development of smart villages. The research methods inter alia included analysis, systematization, and comparison of scientific literature, documents, and good practice examples. Analysis of the experiences of villages and local/international organizations and research into the best practices helped to identify the drivers and the key principles of the smart village development. The case study revealed that three out of five selected pilot rural areas of Lithuania have an innovative potential with some of the smart village principles adopted. The main constraints identified by the study were related to the lack of technological, digital or energy efficiency innovation and human resources in rural areas.

Smart Village Development Principles and Driving Forces: The Case of Lithuania

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Traditional and emerging interest networks supported by the advancement of digital and telecommunication technologies, the growing use of bioenergy and the...

Smart Village Development Principles and Driving Forces: The Case of Lithuania

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 497 - 516

Received: Feb 28, 2019

Accepted: Sep 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2019-0028

Keywords
smart village, driving forces of smart village development, rural regional development

© 2019 Vilma Atkočiūnienė et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Smart Village Development Principles and Driving Forces: The Case of Lithuania

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 497 - 516

Received: Feb 28, 2019

Accepted: Sep 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2019-0028

Keywordssmart village, driving forces of smart village development, rural regional development

© 2019 Vilma Atkočiūnienė et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
smart village, driving forces of smart village development, rural regional development