What is it about?
A spatial approach was employed in a Romanian context using available statistical data on a south Carpathian area (i.e., Gorj County). We also conducted surveys and in-depth interviews with residents in one of the rural communities of Gorj. Our findings highlight that a large number of rural localities in this county are technically, economically, and socially underdeveloped.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because there has been a debate recently on how the population in traditional mining areas of Central and Eastern Europe faces precarity and marginalization and we push forward existing studies on marginalization in this particular region.
Perspectives
We noticed that many inhabitants face a lack of financial resources and employment opportunities, which has led to the emigration of young people to larger Romanian cities or to other countries. We conclude that in order to avoid a much deeper social and spatial marginalization of local inhabitants, an integrated strategy is needed to target economic and social development, investment in infrastructure and public services, the promotion of employment and training opportunities, and to better integrate local culture and traditions into tourism.
Dr Remus Cretan
west university of Timisoara
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This page is a summary of: Neglected and Peripheral Spaces: Challenges of Socioeconomic Marginalization in a South Carpathian Area, Land, July 2024, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/land13071086.
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