Innovative Technologies for Bionic Transformation of Rural Areas

Sanja Tišma – Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Lj. F. Vukotinovića 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Andrea Ruk – Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Lj. F. Vukotinovića 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Anamarija Pisarović – Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Lj. F. Vukotinovića 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract: This article elaborates on the current trends in rural areas in the EU related to smart rural development. It presents different models of smart vil­lages that can increase the attractiveness of rural areas and create favorable conditions for local businesses and entrepreneurship.

Special attention is given to bionic transformation as a new and emerging potential of rural regions to create new jobs, stabilize rural populations and strengthen the economic resilience of non-urban areas. Several examples – European successful case studies are presented.

Conclusions lead to the innovation of the smart village approach through bi­onic transformation, the development of a common strategic framework to support the implementation of different models based on rural areas’ specif­ics and a common platform for the cooperation and exchange of ideas and solutions with different stakeholders.

7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2023 – Conference Proceedings, Hybrid (Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia), October 26, 2023

ITEMA Conference Proceedings published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ITEMA conference partners: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin; Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Marketing, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland; Faculty of Agriculture, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ”King Michael I of Romania”, Romania

ITEMA Conference 2023 Conference Proceedings: ISBN 978-86-80194-75-2, ISSN 2683-5991, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.2023

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