Abstract

The article aims to show the classification of Polish rural areas in the context of revitalization process. This work shows the research making in Polish rural areas concerning this new, important process. Taking experiences from development of rural regions in European Union self-government created the programs called “Revival of the country” and revitalization. These are the most important and the largest regional enterprises implemented by the rural society and also for rural society. It had favorable influence on the preservation and development of the rural identity and integrity at their full range. Nowadays the revitalization process is very important factor of versatile rural economy development.

Highlights

  • According to scholars studying rural areas, their diversity and directions of changes on the one hand come from: (a) current historical conditions of development, (b) current agricultural policy, (c) adopted strategies for prospective transformations of rural areas, on the other hand – multi-dimensional environmental, social and economic conditions (e.g. Bański, 2014; Knapik, Kowalska, 2014; Runge, 2017)

  • This paper aims at supplementing insufficient studies on revitalization in rural areas

  • When assessing the works on revitalization focused on rural areas from the Polish literature, it should be emphasized that initially authors focused on general and cognitive issues, and later discussed results, consequences and problems of revitalization

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Summary

Introduction

According to scholars studying rural areas, their diversity and directions of changes on the one hand come from: (a) current historical conditions of development, (b) current agricultural policy, (c) adopted strategies for prospective transformations of rural areas, on the other hand – multi-dimensional environmental, social and economic conditions (e.g. Bański, 2014; Knapik, Kowalska, 2014; Runge, 2017). The last thirty years emphasized various problems in these areas, which require external financing and development of appropriate programmes For this reason, the process of revitalization consisting of various remedial actions, taken in various aspects, is becoming crucial for rural space as the main goal of regional and local policies. Revitalization is one of the biggest challenges for rural areas in Poland Nowadays, it is undertaken by numerous gminas (LAU-2) to eliminate obstacles preventing or slowing down their development. Based on the analysis of the literature and the authors’ own experience, the thesis has it that rural areas in Poland are not homogenous due to different previously developed socioeconomic functions Their characteristic features include a variety of problems to solve, with revitalization.

Revitalization of rural areas in scholarly studies
Genesis of revitalization processes of rural areas
The idea and criteria defining rural areas
Problems of rural areas
Classification of rural areas in terms of their revitalization
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Summary and conclusions

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