Abstract
This paper analyses territorial resilience in rural Andalusia, Spain, after the impact of the recent economic crisis and identifies the factors associated with the highest recovery rates in different contexts and territories. To this end, we developed a methodology that incorporates the heterogeneity and diversity of rural territories and uses composite indices calculated using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in order to measure levels of resilience and identify the factors that impact recovery in rural counties. The results reveal how different aspects of economic, social, human, and natural capital promote resilient territorial dynamics in rural Andalusia. These results provide useful information for political decision-makers in the design of public policies, especially at a time like the present when the EU is immersed in debate on the reform of rural development policies for the next programming period beyond 2020.
Highlights
In the field of scientific disciplines, such as economics and political science, the most recent literature does not hesitate to include the economic and financial crisis of 2007–2008 as one of the main and most important events in the twenty-first century to date
The agricultural and agri-food sector in most territories is already of vital importance, the results indicate that in the context of economic crisis, agriculture plays an essential role in sustaining rural economies, and is regarded as one of the elements to be considered in territorial change and resilience processes
This study has made progress in the conceptualisation, evaluation and measurement of territorial resilience in different types of rural territories in Andalusia, as well as in the identification of the factors associated with resilience in each
Summary
In the field of scientific disciplines, such as economics and political science, the most recent literature does not hesitate to include the economic and financial crisis of 2007–2008 as one of the main and most important events in the twenty-first century to date. Even today most European economies are still recovering from the consequences of the crisis, which was especially severe in terms of GDP and the labour market [5,6]. Research on the different socio-spatial trajectories surrounding the crisis has identified a complex web of reactions and has revealed its disparate territorial effects [8,9]. Whereas some countries, such as Greece, Italy or Spain have suffered significant losses in terms of GDP and employment, others, such as Germany and Poland, have maintained their levels of employment and economic growth [10]
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