Regional Development Resource Research Articles

Personality and place as resources for regional development: Alfred Nobel’s Karlskoga

ABSTRACT In ‘Alfred Nobel’s Karlskoga’, Sweden, the municipality has placed its most famous former resident at the heart of its economic development strategy. Through an in-depth qualitative case study, we examine the tensions and complexities surrounding this process and fill an existing research gap around personality-based place branding for regional development purposes. The findings suggest that even with a world-famous figure as talisman, personality-based place branding is a complex endeavour where old rivalries, tightknit social structures and economic dependencies makes us question – is it even possible to build a brand that is both inclusive and truly representational of a place?

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TOURISM AS A DIRECTION OF USING AND PROTECTING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA

The article substantiates the role of cultural and educational tourism in the popularization of the cultural heritage of the Republic of Crimea, reflects the importance of cultural tourism for the formation of national consciousness of citizens, examines the main objects of cultural heritage of the region, identifies the problems and prospects of using the cultural heritage of the region in tourism.
 Cultural heritage is the most important resource for regional development, including cultural and educational tourism, which can be considered as an effective factor contributing to familiarization with the cultural heritage of the region, therefore, research aimed at developing methodological foundations for a balanced interaction of cultural heritage management processes and the development of tourism activities based on its use is relevant.
 The purpose of the study: to substantiate the importance of cultural and educational tourism in promoting the cultural heritage of the Republic of Crimea and to identify current problems of their use in tourism.
 The methodological basis of the research is the philosophical principles of cognition; dialectical, logical and systematic approaches to the consideration of phenomena and processes, as well as general scientific methods: analysis and synthesis to substantiate theoretical propositions, generalization, systematic approach and formal logic to deduce the content of relevant concepts.
 The preservation of cultural heritage and its rational use are crucial for the sustainable attraction of tourist flows and the improvement of socio-economic indicators of the region. The activation of cultural and educational tourism throughout the Crimean region can contribute to the development of other sectors of the tourism industry and, of course, will have a positive impact on the preservation of cultural heritage.

Human resources for regional development in Ukraine: A roadmap for forecasting and determining a regional training request

AbstractThe Russian military invasion of Ukraine and the fierce resistance of the Ukrainian people confirmed once again the thesis about the significant role of the human factors in the ability to withstand challenges and threats. The war conditions have also revealed the importance of the regional leader's ability to mobilize resources for social and economic survival. The purpose of the article is to design a roadmap for forecasting needs and determining a regional request for training. The results of the study provide regional leaders with a framework for deciding on funding for training, taking into account the powers of regional authorities and features of analytics and forecasts on the labor market in Ukraine.

Higher Education as a Resource for Regional Development: The Case of Krasnodar

One of the main intangible resources, along with regional and local identity, is human capital. Multiplying human capital is one of the main functions of the education system, including higher education. The theoretical framework of the study is defined by the concept of responsible development (I.S. Semenenko), the theories of “triple helix”, “preceding events” (path dependence) of P. David and “track of dependence”. The empirical base is represented by the results of a sociological study, held among students of Krasnodar universities in June 2022. As part of comprehensive analysis, documents of regional authorities and administration, and data from federal and regional statistics were used. The Krasnodar Krai was initially formed and integrated as an agricultural region; thus, the system of higher education focused largely on training specialists for agriculture and related industries. Structural transformations that began in the 1990s changed the region’s vector of development. The rapid progress of the resort and recreational industry, and enterprises of the tertiary sector influenced both intra-regional and inter-regional migration. The universities of the Krasnodar Krai are attractive to educational migrants from other regions of the country - from both the neighbouring Southern Russia regions and the north-eastern regions. At the same time, from the point of view of global competitiveness, the region has systemic problems in the development of human capital, innovation, and space. The authors focus on the educational trajectories of students, the reasons for their choice of Krasnodar as education destination, satisfaction with the quality of educational services, the degree and forms of social activities, as well as further life and professional plans. The authors identified three contradictions in the current state of the region’s higher education system, without the resolution of which it will be impossible to convert human capital into a real factor of regional development. These are the contradictions between the significantly growing population of the region and the reduction in the number of students, between the needs of the labour market of the “knowledge economy” and the structure of specialists’ training, and between the governmental trend for the development of rural areas and the lack of motivation among university graduates to work in rural municipalities. The article formulates several proposals for resolving these contradictions.

Long-Term Baseflow Responses to Projected Climate Change in the Weihe River Basin, Loess Plateau, China

Climate change is a significant force influencing catchment hydrological processes, such as baseflow, i.e., the contribution of delayed pathways to streamflow in drought periods and is associated with catchment drought propagation. The Weihe River Basin is a typical arid and semi-arid catchment on the Loess Plateau in northwest China. Baseflow plays a fundamental role in the provision of water and environmental functions at the catchment scale. However, the baseflow variability in the projected climate change is not well understood. In this study, forcing meteorological data were derived from two climate scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) of three representative general circulation models (CSIRO-Mk3-6-0, MIROC5, and FGOALSg2) in CMIP5 and then were used as inputs in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model to simulate future streamflow. Finally, a well-revised baseflow separation method was implemented to estimate the baseflow to investigate long-term (historical (1960–2012) and future (2010–2054) periods) baseflow variability patterns. We found (1) that baseflow showed a decreasing trend in some simulations of future climatic conditions but not in all scenarios (p < 0.05), (2) that the contribution of baseflow to streamflow (i.e., baseflow index) amounted to approximately 45%, with a slightly increasing trend (p ≤ 0.001), and (3) an increased frequency of severe hydrological drought events in the future (2041–2053) due to baseflows much lower than current annual averages. This study benefits the scientific management of water resources in regional development and provides references for the semi-arid or water-limited catchments.

Interactive quantitative modeling and cost optimization of regional sustainable development based on water-energy-food nexus

As the critical resources for regional development, water, energy and food (WEF) are highly interdependent. Improving the cognition of the complex interactions of WEF nexus is the top priority of regional sustainable development and decision-making. This paper proposes a novel regional water-energy-food interaction model based on supply and demand to clarify the nexus between WEF resources and its impact on the development of the entire region. An indicator of sustainability index is employed to quantitatively evaluate the interactions between supplies and demands in WEF nexus. The scenario analysis method is used to predict the resources and demands for the future medium and long-term development in a high-tech industrial zone, China, and then the total regional cost is optimized to obtain the suitable development roadmaps. The analysis results indicate that energy is the key to WEF and significant regional development. The collaborative development of WEF, including the supply of external resources, can better promote the sustainability of the region. Appropriate adjustment of energy structures and power generation ratios can not only effectively reduce the total cost, but also control CO2 emissions. The proposed WEF model with the indicator of sustainability index can quantitatively evaluate the region sustainable development.

Regional Bond as a Regional Development Resource (Case Study on the Bali Government)

The Province of Bali is a tourist area that is well known throughout the world, so that the issuance of regional bonds in the Province of Bali to develop the development of the tourism sector is the right step. Philosophically, the purpose of development carried out by the region has one goal, namely to create a prosperous life in accordance with the values of Pancasila. The emergence of bonds that refer to creative and constructive bonds that can provide added value and become a stimulus for regional economic development efforts through policies and further studies. The purpose of this study is to: (a) examine the nature of regional bonds in regional development (b) examine the regulation of the issuance of regional bonds as a resource for regional development in Bali. This research method uses normative legal law research type. The results of this study indicate that the Demand Side of Bali's Economic Construction in the first quarter of 2020 from the demand side stems from negative growth in the performance of foreign exports, investment and government consumption. Meanwhile, private consumption needs, the consumption component in the reporting period grew 2.25% (yoy), lower than the previous quarter's 6.58% (yoy), stemming from contraction in government consumption and slowing household consumption. In addition, the consumption performance of LNPRT also contracted during the quarter under review. The performance of private consumption, namely household consumption and LNPRT consumption, was restrained during the quarter under review. Household consumption grew by 2.90% (yoy) in the first quarter of 2020, lower than 5.70% (yoy) in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the consumption performance of LNPRT decreased from 6.00% (yoy) to -4.67% (yoy). On the other hand, the slowdown in household consumption performance in the quarter under review was caused by restrained purchasing power in line with the decline in tourism performance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Regional Bonds, Development Resources, Bali Province DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/117-05 Publication date: January 31 st 2022

The Process of Utilizing the Knowledge and Skills of External Human Resources for Regional Development: Using the Open Innovation Process of Business as an Analytical Framework

The Process of Utilizing the Knowledge and Skills of External Human Resources for Regional Development: Using the Open Innovation Process of Business as an Analytical Framework

СТРАТЕГІЧНІ ІНСТРУМЕНТИ ДЕРЖАВНОГО РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ПРОЦЕСІВ ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛІЗАЦІЇ ТА ЦИФРОВІЗАЦІЇ У ФОКУСІ НОВИХ ПЕРСПЕКТИВ SMART-РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНИ

It is argued that the European practice of smart specialization is based on partnerships between business, government, scientific and technical institutions, and the public for the development of key sectors of specialization in the region aimed to stimulate intellectualization and digital transformation of regional economies. The shortcomings of the processes of intellectualization and digitalization of regional economies in Ukraine are identified, in particular, in the following aspects: the number of new technological processes introduced in industrial enterprises, the level of the Internet use, export and import of telecommunications, computer and information services. The results of the content analysis of strategic and program documents related to the innovative development of certain sectors of the economy adopted in Ukraine in the period 2013-2020 are summarized. Perspective goals and tools of regional strategies of smart specialization in the focus of a new vision of Ukraine's development are identified. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the substantiation of the system and tools of regional strategies of smart specialization in the focus of new perspectives of innovative and digital development of Ukraine differentiated for the regions that are innovation-oriented, partially innovative, and backward in terms of innovation. Accordingly, with such an approach it is possible to achieve higher efficiency of the state policy for intellectualization and digitalization of regional economies within the strategy of smart specialization of regional development. The practical significance of the research is that the implementation of selected tools of the regional policy will result in the intensification of the processes of intellectualization and digital transformation of regional economies and society in Ukraine. Implementation of own smart specialization strategies by regions of Ukraine will not only increase regional competitiveness, create new jobs and improve the quality of life, but also draw additional financial resources for regional development, including priority sectors of the economy, by increasing investment attractiveness.

«Silver» education as a resource for regional development

The article considers the educational level, needs and activities of the third age, and the readiness of the Sverdlovsk Region to develop practices of silver education. The object of research - practices of silver education in the region and the readiness of pensioners and pre-retirees to participate in them. The research is based on the authors concept of silver education as a resource for preserving and developing the social community of the third age. The theoretical framework of the study combines the key ideas of the theories of adult education, continuing education, human capital and resource capacity. Main research methods are analysis of educational and demographic statistics, regulations and government programs, secondary analysis of sociological data, a survey in the Sverdlovsk Region (respondents older than 45 years), and an expert survey. According to the authors hypothesis, today the regional system of silver education cannot serve as a resource for its development, since neither the third age community nor the region is ready for it. The authors present the following main results of the research: interpretation of the third age social community and estimates of its educational level; educational needs and activities of the third age in the Sverdlovsk Region; the readiness of the region to develop practices of silver education. The results of the research can be useful for the public policy in the interests of the older generation and the regional development. The authors conclude that it is necessary to develop a concept of the regional silver education system and a corresponding policy for improving the quality of the third age educational capital.

Peculiarities of research and formation of consumption and savings of the rural population

The article considers the features of research and collection of statistical and analytical information on the total expenditures of households, in particular the level of their consumption and savings. It has been stated that households have not been given due attention in the economic sphere for a long time, although they are integral subjects of the economic system. This still affects the quality of the information received and, accordingly, the conclusions and recommendations. Emphasis is placed on sufficient periodicity, the existence of alternative surveys, in addition to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. At that time, attention was paid to a significant proportion of inaccuracies, as households are not responsible for the inaccurate data provided. One of the psychological reasons is the unwillingness to show the true amount of income, because you have to pay taxes. And the culture of a bona fide taxpayer in the majority of the population is not yet fully formed. The Strategy for the Development of the Financial Sector of Ukraine until 2025 is considered. Improving the financial literacy of the population is one of the priority tasks of business and education. In order to rationalize their expenses, household members must have information about their structure. An approximate scheme for improving the financing of rural areas is given. It is emphasized that rural households have a high level of savings and these resources can become a powerful investment resource for regional development. The share in financing the cooperative (basic economy) can also be borne by the local population. This is an opportunity to receive income from their savings and improve the economic and social condition of their own locality. Ways of activating investment activity of the rural population are given. Only by learning to build their consumer spending wisely will households be able to increase some of their savings, thus ensuring their well-being, which is part of the stability of Ukraine's financial and economic system as a whole.

The Methodology for the Evaluation of Youth Economic Potential: Revealing the Resources for Regional Development

Among the goals of strategic development in Russia and its regions the main one to be mentioned refers to the task of reaching the trajectory of breakthrough economic growth on an innovative basis. Following this discussion, the goal of the paper is to formulate theoretical and methodological approaches, concepts and tools for assessing the condition and goal-oriented basis of the economic potential of young people as a strategic resource for the regional development.
 The research provides a conceptual and terminological representation of the multicomponent category ‘the economic potential of the youth of the region’. It also describes a conceptual model of its structural and functional composition and develops and verifies the methods of element-by-element assessment of their potential in the context of achieving tactical and strategic goals of regional development. Finally, the paper proposes the options or creating a roadmap in order to increase the economic activity of young people and a strategic map for the implementation of youth policy in the region from the standpoint of strategic goal-setting.

ТУРИЗМ И КУЛЬТУРА КАК ФАКТОРЫ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОГО РАЗВИТИЯ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ ВЗАИМОСВЯЗИ

In the context of the postindustrial economy, the development of the territory is increasingly associated with two keys of territorial resources of the present – culture and tourism. Tourism is a massive sociocultural and socioeconomic phenomenon and one of advanced economic sectors, yielding rather substantial incomes, which are central to the resource for social and economic deve-lopment, ensuring social stability and mutual understanding of people. In this article, the author identi-fies the essential features of tourism and its sociocultural aspects. By way of the fundamental condition of the effective tourism development and the resource of the region development, it is pointed out the assurance of its permanent, seasonally independent character, which can be achieved by attracting culture as a resource of tourist industry. Special attention should be given to the tourism as an object of state cultural politics. The study analyzed the international, federal and regional normative legal documents, which is regulated in the tourism sector. By way of argument it is enumerated the legal documents of the Republic of Crimea. The main problems and prospects are analyzed. The increasing popularity of tourism, as a factor of regional development, is closely connected with culture as an object of tourist interests and wit the key of tourist resources. The author cites the number of problems in local tourism, as one of the foundations, which are indicate the disunity of the tourist industry and the cultural sphere. To solve these problems, it is necessary to envisage the development of mechanisms and to attract extrabudgetary funds, the interac-tion of all departments and social subjects, interested in the development of culture and its usage, as well as a regional development resource, by means of involving cultural heritage objects to the tourism industry. In the conclusion it is emphasized that cultural potential of the regions is not only formed the so-ciocultural identity of the population, but also it is underlined the successful branding of territories and the formation of their positive image, which can affect their tourist attractiveness. At the same time, there is such kind of tourism that allows culture, in the highly profitable sphere, to act not only as an aesthetic resource, but also to make a profit. That is to say that active interaction of tourism and culture of the socioeconomic level of the regions has been risen. The social sustainability has been ensured due to the growth of employment and well-being of the population. The development of trade, as well as transport, construction, food and other spheres, and the development of regional infrastructure are ensued. In addition, the effective attractions of culture, as a resource of tourism, are allowed not only to develop rapidly, but also to stimulate the tourism sector itself and to broadcast the unique cultural resources of the territory in the worldwide space.

ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS KINERJA DAN KONTRIBUSI RETRIBUSI PEMAKAIAN KEKAYAAN DAERAH TERHADAP PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH

Retribution is one of the income obtained by various services given or certain permits by the government and one of the agencies that process it is BPPRD, in the North Sulawesi Province BPPRD there is acceptance of many types of retribution one of which is regional wealth usage retribution. The purpose of the authors in this study is to find out the effectiveness of performance and the contribution of retribution on the use of regional wealth in PAD which is a regional development resource analyzed by qualitative methods. The results obtained through this research are able to determine the effectiveness of regional wealth retribution for the past five years is very good in its realization with an average percentage 91,9% with its contribution to local revenue at 0,17%.

Proposal on Policy Directions and Strategies in Utilizing Historical and Cultural Resources for Regional Development

Proposal on Policy Directions and Strategies in Utilizing Historical and Cultural Resources for Regional Development

Cultural heritage protection system in Japan: Current issues and prospects for the future

Japan has been modernizing for the past 150 years, wiping out the old for the sake of socio-economic progress. Since the end of World War II (WWII) in particular, Japan’s new constitution renounced war and Japan placed a strong focus on economic development. In many cases, the protection of cultural heritage was marginalized. However, in recent years, Japan’s society and economy have matured, and the national demand for a better quality of life has increased. Demand for non-material satisfaction has led to growing concern about social cohesion, local identity, and culture. On the other hand, due to structural changes in the economy and production, industries have also increased attention to the importance of utilizing culture for the creation of economic value. Thus, cultural heritage has been integrated into local communities and has gradually come to be considered an important component of a high-quality lifestyle as well as a precious resource for regional development through cultural tourism and the creation of high value-added products. Accordingly, the cultural heritage protection system has evolved to meet these socio-economic changes. The main purpose of this paper is to overview the major achievements of cultural heritage protection in general, which comprises the core of Japanese cultural policy. Also the underlying socio-economic changes will be addressed. Then, current issues and prospects for the future will be considered. This paper is largely based on GRIPS Discussion Paper 14-10, written by the author, and was revised for this journal with the support of JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 26380292. Except as otherwise cited, data used in this paper are based on Agency for Cultural Affairs (2001, 2016).

Study on the Airport District Planning Based on Pulling of Strategic Resources

Strategic resources can promote urban development (especially urban new district) greatly, taking Dalian Airport district planning as an example, analyzing the pulling function of 4 type regional strategic resources for regional development, then, scientific layout and reasonable plan, finally, it being a New sea coast region of industry and city fusion, harmony between people and nature.

Environment based innovation: policy questions

Natural resources and physical cultural resources, referred to in this paper as “Environmental Resources”, can be important assets for regional competitiveness and innovation. In recent years, these types of assets have been increasingly taken into consideration in the design and implementation of regional development strategies, as a consequence of their potential role as a source of differentiation and of new competitive advantages. However, in contrast to environmental policies, which usually focus on the protection of the environment, innovation policies and their instruments are largely shaped by, and geared towards, knowledge-based innovation.In this paper, we discuss the role played by environmental resources in the context of regional innovation policies. We begin by discussing the relationship between environmental resources and regional development, and by emphasizing some contrasting views with regard to the function of environmental resources in regional development. Then, we address the relationship between regional competitive advantages and innovation strategies. The specific issues and problems that arise whenever the aim is to attain competitive advantages through the valorisation of environmental resources constitute the core of section III. In that section, we highlight the specific characteristics of environmental resources and we discuss the applicability of the “natural resource curse” argument to the dynamics based on the valorisation of environmental resources. The reasons that justify public intervention as well as the difficulties concerning the adequate level of intervention (local / regional / national) are also examined. The paper ends with some conclusions and policy implications.

Alternative Futures: Energy and Habitat, Resources in Regional Development

Alternative Futures: Energy and Habitat, Resources in Regional Development

Knowledge Networks as a Regional Development Resource: A Network Analysis of the Interlinks between Scientific Institutions and Regional Firms in the Metropolitan region of Hanover, Germany

The debate on regional innovation potentials has concentrated in recent times upon the topic of regional knowledge networking. This article presents the findings of the first phase of a detailed network analysis of the cooperation relations between scientific institutions and firms in the “metropolitan region Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen”. The research concentrated on the regional and supra-regional cooperation relations of approximately 500 science establishments of the region, including their interlinks with private sector firms. This analysis of a polycentric metropolitan region's knowledge networks in different fields of competence produced detailed information on the density of knowledge interlinking within the region, on the degree of connectivity between the region's scientific institutions and private sector firms, and on central network nodes within the regional innovation networks. The case study exemplifies the methodical approach of a regional network analysis and emphasizes the role of knowledge networks as a development resource which is of particular relevance to the region's innovation capacities.