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The "smart village" flourishes – at least in policy papers that envision the revitalization of rural areas through the civic deployment of networked media and telecommunications. Yet, while such aspirations are widespread, little is known about the views of those tasked with supervising and supporting digitally driven public participation for rural progress. To address the lack of insight into what these intermediary administrators conceive as catalysts and challenges for the realization of smart village conceptions, we surveyed representatives of regions in Germany who oversee rural development schemes, most notably within the European LEADER framework. For these key actors, digital participation does not mainly hinge on broadband access and IT availability. Instead, they emphasize the importance of human and administrative resources as well as multi-actor collaboration, which we discuss in terms of digital readiness, digital willingness, and digital activity. Building the smart village, we conclude, seems not so much a matter of technological infrastructure, but rather of sociotechnical infrastructuring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to explore and validate the factors that influence the performance and effectiveness of smart village services. Smart villages have become a focus for improving the quality of life of rural communities in the era of digital technology. However, there is a lack of methods to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of smart villages. We propose a holistic framework to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of smart services in smart villages. In this study, factors that influence the success of smart village effectiveness are identified. How effective the smart village services are can be understood using the information system success model approach by DeLone and McLean. This framework is expected to provide a better understanding of the effectiveness of smart village services so that people are willing to adopt the smart village service concept. In addition, this model can also be used as decision-making support for stakeholders and is expected to improve the quality of life of rural communities in a sustainable manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peanut is one of the most widely cultivated oil crops globally, with China leading in both production and consumption. As the demand for oil crops increases, ensuring stable peanut production and oil supply security has become a key agricultural goal. Peanut biomass, as a crucial parameter reflecting crop growth status, is essential for precision agriculture management and efficient resource utilization. The aboveground parts of peanut plants can be used not only as animal feed but also as a resource for bioenergy production. Therefore, comprehensive and accurate biomass estimation provides valuable references for yield prediction and resource management. Traditional biomass measurement methods are often labor-intensive and time-consuming, with spatial and temporal limitations. Recently, with the development of UAV remote sensing, especially the widespread application of hyperspectral imaging technology, crop biomass estimation has become more efficient. Hyperspectral imaging, known for its high resolution and rich spectral information, has been used for growth monitoring and yield estimation of crops such as soybean, rice, and wheat, demonstrating superior performance in predicting parameters like yield, chlorophyll, and nitrogen content, as well as in disease diagnosis. However, research on peanut remains limited, particularly regarding the spectral characteristics of different peanut varieties and their impact on biomass estimation accuracy. This study, using UAV hyperspectral imaging, investigated sensitive spectral bands and feature combinations for efficient and accurate field-scale peanut biomass estimation. An experimental field with 11 peanut varieties in Xingyang, Henan, was used as the study area. First, UAV hyperspectral images of the test field were collected and preprocessed with radiometric calibration and atmospheric correction to ensure data accuracy. Spectral reflectance data from ground sampling points were then extracted, and the first derivative of spectral reflectance and multiple vegetation indices were calculated to enhance the feature dimensions related to biomass. The variable importance in projection (VIP) method was used to select sensitive spectral bands and feature combinations closely related to biomass, effectively eliminating data redundancy and isolating highly relevant features. Using the selected features and ground-truth data, Support Vector Regression (SVR), back propagation neural network (BPNN), and random forest regression (RFR) models were constructed, and the estimation accuracy of different machine learning models was compared. Additionally, selected sensitive features were combined in multiple ways and input into the models to further improve estimation accuracy. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm was employed to optimize model hyperparameters, achieving the best model performance. Results showed that the sensitive features derived from the first derivative of spectral reflectance were highly correlated with peanut biomass, yielding better model performance than those derived from raw spectral reflectance and individual vegetation indices. The RF model combining the first derivative of spectral reflectance and vegetation indices achieved the highest estimation accuracy (R² = 0.75, RMSE = 0.08). Further improvement was achieved with the PSO-optimized RF model (PSO-RF), which resulted in an accuracy of R² = 0.80 and RMSE = 0.07. This study demonstrates the potential of combining UAV hyperspectral imaging with machine learning models for non-destructive peanut biomass estimation, providing essential theoretical and technical support for large-scale agricultural biomass monitoring. This study provides an effective method for accurate peanut biomass estimation and offers technical support for precision farmland management in the construction of smart villages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been much enthusiasm around the use of digitally networked information and communications technologies to foster political participation. Given their potential to engage citizens in rural development via online tools and processes, there are particularly high expectations that these technologies will mitigate some disadvantages of nonurban places. Yet, even if these hopes are reasonable, there is little research on the enduring establishment of digital political participation for rural development. In response, our study centers on six exemplary regional case studies in Germany concerning the obstacles to and catalysts of digital political participation. The public administrators, members of associations, businesses, and nonprofits, and citizens we interviewed pointed to the importance of administrative infrastructures, tailored offers, and resourceful citizens. What these factors could, however, not achieve was a culture of participation that may inspire attitudes and lived practices. This has implications for understanding and facilitating digital political participation for rural development. By locating the incentives and barriers to civic engagement within a culture of participation, our work underscores the need for holistic, long-term endeavors to develop and encourage politically involved citizenship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This community service aims to implement the concept of smart villages through the application of web-based information systems to support smart governance of village governments that are more efficient and transparent. The method used in this community service activity is training and mentoring with the stages of planning, design, development, expert judgment, and system implementation which includes digital information services, making certificates, community complaints, and managing population data. The evaluation instrument for this activity uses a questionnaire with quantitative descriptive data analysis techniques. The results of this service activity show that the web-based information system developed has succeeded in increasing efficiency in the village administration process, accelerating access to information for the community, and increasing transparency in public services. The training provided was able to improve the understanding and ability of village officials in using the system. The implementation of a digital information system in Jamali Village is expected to encourage the creation of a more responsive and efficient village government, providing a positive impact on improving the quality of public services in the future.

In recent years, several policies have increasingly considered smart technologies as a potential solution to overcome territorial marginality in rural areas, where digitalization and smart innovation could help local communities address challenges such as depopulation and socio-economic deprivation. At the European scale, the Smart Village Action was launched in 2017 to address the so-called 'circle of decline', showing to what extent rural smartness has been recently gaining momentum in transnational cohesion policies. This work aims to critically explore the Smart Village paradigm as a recently-emerged policy framework in rural, cohesion and/or recovery policies, investigating if and how it is variously (re)interpreted in policies and operationally applied in projects. From a methodological point of view, a qualitative policy document analysis (QPDA) and software-based content analysis were carried out on UE official documents, offering new theoretical insights and operational recommendations for understanding the concept of smartness beyond urban-centered perspectives.

t This article explores the evolution of Romania's fruit-growing sector within the broader European context. Historically, Romanian fruit cultivation has undergone significant transformations, influenced by both domestic policies and the agricultural regulations of the European Union. The study analyzes the sector's development over recent decades, highlighting key stages such as modernization efforts, changes in cultivation practices, and integration into the EU market. Additionally, the challenges faced by Romanian fruit growers are examined, including climate change, market competition, and sustainability issues. By comparing Romania's progress with that of other European countries, this article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state and future prospects of the sector in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape.

Indonesia faces development disparity issues, particularly between Java and the rest of the country. This uneven development has resulted in a digital divide between these regions. This study examines the digital divide in Java and the one outside Java through the perspective of smart village, which positions technology as an enabler for development, and identifies the contribution of smart village to village development outcomes in Indonesia. The Spearman Rank test is used to determine the correlation between the factors shaping the smart village concept in Indonesia and the Village Development Index. The main factors that influence smart villages in Indonesia are ICT and internal village factors. Findings showed that overall, smart village factors are significantly and positively correlated with village development, although the correlation is weak. However, there is a difference in the contribution of ICT factors to village development in Java and outside it. ICT factors significantly and positively correlate with village development outside Java, but the opposite is true in Java. This indicates that the smart village concept offers more significant benefits for outside Java regions through its role as a connector between regions with spatial inefficiencies and low population agglomeration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the evolution of Romania's fruit-growing sector within the broader European context. Historically, Romanian fruit cultivation has undergone significant transformations, influenced by both domestic policies and the agricultural regulations of the European Union. The study analyzes the sector's development over recent decades, highlighting key stages such as modernization efforts, changes in cultivation practices, and integration into the EU market. Additionally, the challenges faced by Romanian fruit growers are examined, including climate change, market competition, and sustainability issues. By comparing Romania's progress with that of other European countries, this article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state and future prospects of the sector in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In recent years, several policies have increasingly considered smart technologies as a potential solution to overcome territorial marginality in rural areas, where digitalization and smart innovation could help local communities address challenges such as depopulation and socio-economic deprivation. At the European scale, the Smart Village Action was launched in 2017 to address the socalled "circle of decline", showing to what extent rural smartness has been recently gaining momentum in transnational cohesion policies. This work aims to critically explore the Smart Village paradigm as a recently-emerged policy framework in rural, cohesion and/or recovery policies, investigating if and how it is variously (re)interpreted in policies and operationally applied in projects. From a methodological point of view, a qualitative policy document analysis (QPDA) and software-based content analysis were carried out on UE official documents, offering new theoretical insights and operational recommendations for understanding the concept of smartness beyond urban-centered perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces a novel approach to optimize genetic algorithms (GAs) for homestay recommendation systems, specifically designed for smart village tourism destinations. Researchers developed an advanced GA focused on maximizing user satisfaction, the main quality metric. The algorithm was tailored to address the dynamic nature of homestay offerings and the varied preferences of travelers, using users' reviews, listing attributes, and historical booking data. The GA framework included a custom encoding scheme, fitness function, and parameters. Validation occurred through a case study in a smart village, with the algorithm's effectiveness tested via user surveys and ratings. Results showed that GA‐driven recommendations surpassed traditional methods, enhancing user satisfaction, trust, and booking rates while benefiting hosts with positive reviews. The optimized GA improved recommendation accuracy and efficiency, boosting economic benefits for local communities and contributing significantly to recommendation system research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Digitization is becoming the key to achieving rural revitalization, and there is a complex inter-active relationship with farmer enrichment, and agriculture development, making it highly valued by governments around the world. Quantitatively evaluating the symbiotic relationship between rural digitization, farmer enrichment, and agricultural development, and reveal the driving mechanism behind them, which can provide evidence for the rural government, agricultural enterprises, and relevant stakeholders. This paper conducts an empirical study of 84 digital village national pilots in China based on coupling coordination model and geographically weighted regression, with focus on the spatial characteristics, symbiotic relationship and driving mechanisms of the pilots. The symbiotic relationship between rural digitization, farmer enrichment, and agriculture development has significant heterogeneity, with most of the pilots in coordination state. The driving mechanism of rural digitization, farmer enrichment, agriculture development, and symbiotic relationship were complicated, with significant heterogeneity and synergy in the driving forces of different factors, and special attention should be paid to spatial effects (the nature and intensity of regression coefficients in local regions) in the policy design and implementation. It is worth noting that population aging mainly plays a negative role, while industrialization, government support, resident capacity plays a positive role. The other factors play both positive and negative roles. Income gap between urban and rural residents, population aged 65 and above, financial self-sufficiency are the most critical factors. We suggest developing differentiated management policy, accurate management policy, and integrated management policy, which can provide a basis for digital village and smart village planning, construction and management in China. In view of the significant differences in rural digitalization and its driving mechanisms in different pilots as shown in the study, it is necessary to design differentiated spatial policies according to local conditions, to design accurate management policies based on the driving effects of key single factors, and to design integrated development policies by taking into account the interactive effects of multiple factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rural communities face problems related to depopulation, lack of jobs, weak digital infrastructure, decline of basic public services. LEADER is an initiative to support rural communities, which takes shape in a Local Development Strategy with a role in using local resources in a way that meets the needs identified in the territory. The support of projects for smart villages must be encouraged through local development strategies that pursue various fields: reducing the depopulation of villages, providing quality services, developing local services, promoting digitization. The paper proposes the role that the LEADER intervention belonging to the Strategic Plan, which is one of the instruments of the European Union, can contribute to supporting these rural development projects, which can represent local initiatives and which can benefit from funding sources that will contribute to the identification of strategies and future solutions to promote smart villages. The information used in the work was collected, processed and interpreted starting from data belonging to the Bureau for the Financing of Rural Investments, along with insights from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, converge in a rich tapestry of thought at the paper's conclusion. Here, they weave forward-thinking strategies for the cultivation of smart villages, which are envisioned as vibrant oases capable of elevating the quality of life for rural dwellers. These innovative settlements promise to champion the cause of sustainable rural development, casting a verdant future where community and sustainability flourish side by side. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Smart Village Nusantara project in Indonesia indicates the existence of digital transformation that includes the involvement of several stakeholders: the government, the private sector, and the community. However, there remain few comprehensive models that explain the bottom-up demand process and integrative approach, and few previous studies have produced evidence-based data on digital village transformation. The purpose of this study is to produce a co-production model of digital village transformation. In coproduction, various stakeholders are involved in the transformative process. The concepts of co-production and community-based digital village development are elaborated in this study, which employs a grounded theory approach as a method, involving both citizen producers and users as participants. This study elucidates a co-production model for digital village transformation, with several aspects outlined: context, stakeholders, co-production process/activities, institutional design, output, and outcome. The development of local potential, in this case tourism, is one of the driving factors for digital village transformation. At the level of assistance from professional actors, co-production in the Smart Village Nusantara project in Indonesia has succeeded in providing the foundation for the early stages of digital transformation. Meanwhile, sustainability also remains a challenge for the purpose of achieving a higher stage of digital village transformation.

The smart village is the digital transformation concepts used to organize the economic sector improvement within the village government's scope in supporting and realizing the SDG's sustainable development goals. The selection of objects in this study was based on the Developed Village Index (IDM) classification in the Advanced Village group. Desa Sembubuk is one of the villages in Jambi Province with the status of IDM Advanced Village. The Sembubuk Village Government can carry out smart village implementation to optimize and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of village economic improvement programs such as community skills training and BUMDes management. In implementing a smart village, there must be alignment between the government's strategic plans and technological needs. For this reason, Enterprise Architecture (EA) design is required. The guidelines for creating EA in this study use the TOGAF 9.2 framework. The result of this research is an IT Roadmap and EA design in Sembubuk Village, which can be used as a guide in implementing a smart village.

The purpose of this service is to increase the knowledge and skills of the Pucangsari village government in the concept and implementation of a smart village based on an integrated smart system platform through village administration governance, reporting, and utilization of public service applications. The method used in the integrated smart system platform development program in village government services includes three stages; the first stage of preparation by conducting surveys and interviews related to the potential and problems faced by prospective program partners; the second stage of making and developing Integrated smart system Platform Applications; and the third stage of capacity building in the form of workshops, training and socialization. The results of this community service are increased knowledge related to smart villages, the ability to use integrated smart system platform applications and improved public services which include correspondence, billing and payment of land and building taxes, as well as the existence of a community aspiration space as an improvement in the Pucangsari village government performance system.

In an agricultural nation like Indonesia, where villages are one of the key regions for economic growth, Jatisura Village in the Cikedung district of Indramayu has the potential to grow into a smart village. This is because Rosalia Food MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) that have sold their products to the Asian level and reputable communities like Situ Bolang as a tourist attraction both have potential in Jatisura village. Realizing smart village development is a program that requires cooperation from all parties since it is in line with the government's priority program, which is to construct Indonesia from the periphery to minimize the inequity between cities and rural areas. Therefore, a model of architecture that aligns with information technology architecture is required to implement the construction of smart villages. This study intended to build an architecture that aligns with information technology to facilitate the implementation of smart villages based on information and communication technology in Jatisura village, Indonesia's Indramayu regency. To promote digital inclusion and more excellent employment prospects, this study focuses on smart village architecture and methods leveraging ICT initiatives. The TOGAF framework was the foundation architectural concept used. The framework generated business and organizational architecture models, information system and technological architectures, and migration, implementation, and change management architectures. All these architectural models help carry out the process of constructing a smart village, enabling it to do so in a way that effectively carries out the vision and mission of the regency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The School Literacy Movement is a program from the Ministry of Education and Culture. As the general aim of the School Literacy Movement is to develop the character of students through cultivating the school literacy ecosystem which is manifested in the School Literacy Movement so that they become lifelong learners. The School Literacy Movement program is implemented through 3 stages, namely the habituation stage, the development stage, and the learning stage. Currently, students' literacy skills are still low. This can be seen from the activities of students who prefer playing gadgets rather than reading books or other reading. In addition, students tend to ask questions before reading, even though the things asked have been given complete information. Therefore, students' interest in reading needs to be increased, one of which is by developing a school literacy movement. Literacy ability is one of the competencies that students must have in the 21st century and will later be tested in the Minimum Competency Assessment (AKM). Therefore, in community service activities we want to foster a positive culture of fond of reading through the literacy movement in schools. With the above background we are interested in doing community service entitled: Smart Village "Let's Open a Window on the World by Reading Books" Keywords: Smart Village, Window on the World, Reading Books. Abstrak ß Cambria, Bold, 10 pt Gerakan Literasi Sekolah merupakan Program dari Kemendikbud Sebagaimana tujuan umum Gerakan Literasi Sekolah yaitu menumbuh kembangkan budi pekerti peserta didik melalui pembudayaan ekosistem literasi sekolah yang diwujudkan dalam Gerakan Literasi Sekolah agar mereka menjadi pembelajar sepanjang hayat. Adapun program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah diterapkan melalui 3 tahapan yaitu tahap pembiasaan, tahap pengembangan, dan tahap pembelajaran.Saat ini, kemampuan literasi siswa masih rendah. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat dari kegiatan siswa yang lebih gemar bermain gadget daripada membaca buku atau bacaan yang lainnya. Selain itu, siswa cenderung bertanya sebelum membaca, padahal hal yang ditanyakan sudah diberikan informasi secara lengkap. Maka dari itu, minat siswa dalam hal membaca perlu ditingkatkan, salah satunya dengan mengembangkan gerakan literasi sekolah. Kemampuan literasi merupakan salah satu kompetensi yang wajib dimiliki siswa pada abad 21 dan nantinya akan diujikan dalam Asesmen Kompetensi Minimal (AKM). Oleh karena itu, pada kegiatan abdimas ingin menumbuhkan budaya positif gemar membaca melalui gerakan literasi di sekolah.dengan latar belakang di atas kami tertarik untuk melakukan pengabdian masyarakat yang berjudul :Desa Cerdas”Ayo Kita Membuka Jendela Dunia Dengan Membaca Buku” Kata kunci: Desa Cerdas, Jendela Dunia, Membaca Buku.

Aim: Rural development is mainly focused on poverty alleviation, better livelihood opportunities, provision of basic amenities and infrastructure facilities through innovative self-employment programs. A smart village provides long-term social, economic, welfare, and environmental activities for the village community, which enables widespread participation in local governance processes and promotes entrepreneurship. It can also improve health and well-being and strengthen the interactions of village residents. Therefore, the current research aims to identify and analyze the factors affecting the formation of the smart village approach in Iran. Material & Method: The required information was collected in a documentary-library way. The data was analyzed using expert judgment, the field survey method (observation and questionnaire), the network analysis process model (ANP), and DEMATEL. Finding: The research results show that among the factors related to the formation of the smart village approach, the ten components of the smart village include smart education, smart connection, smart economy, smart energy, smart health, smart environment, smart governance, smart infrastructure and mobility, smart agriculture, and smart tourism in this research have been identified. According to the opinion of the respondents, smart education, with 7.26%, ranked first, and smart connection component, with 4.20%, ranked second. Conclusion: Therefore, in order to achieve all-around development in connection with the smart village, effective attention must be paid to education and connection because they have the most influence in the formation of the smart village.Innovation: For the first time in Iran, the components of the formation of the smart village approach based on its native capacities have been examined, which can open the way for further research in this field.

The development of information and communication technology is widely used in government, one of which is at the village government level. With the provision of authority and large financial rights to the village government, a siskeudes application was developed to facilitate accountability. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method. The smart village system aims to increase the efficiency of village governance. In its implementation, almost all elements of the smart village have been fulfilled except for one element that has not been achieved, namely the infrastructure element, lack of understanding, potential for fraud, lack of supervision and technical problems that occur in the field. In general, the implementation of this program is good but still needs improvement in several aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose- The "Smart Village" approach includes long-term social, economic, and environmental activities of the rural community that involve widespread participation in local governance processes, promoting entrepreneurship, preserving the rural environment and, ultimately, sustainable development of rural areas. Therefore, the development of scenarios that facilitate the realization of the smart village approach in the peri-urban settlements of the metropolis of Tehran should be emphasized . Design/methodology/approach-This research is a descriptive-analytical study from the perspective of its objectives it is applied. Data and information were collected through library research, documentary studies, and survey methods (interviews). By reviewing scientific sources and conducting interviews with experts, 57 influencing factors of the smart village approach on the sustainability of peri-urban settlements were identified, categorized into 5 dimensions, and a total of 35 people, including managers of relevant organizations and university experts, were interviewed. The analysis of data was based on futures studies techniques, including structural analysis and mutual effects analysis (done using Micmac and Scenario Wizard software) . Finding- The research findings show that there are a very large number of possible scenarios for the impact of the smart village on the sustainability of peri-urban settlements in the metropolis of Tehran within the range of Islamshahr County. Among them, 14 scenarios have weak compatibility and only 1 scenario is in a state of strong and sustainable compatibility (zero incompatibility). The first scenario, which is a positive one, has a mutual effect score of 733 and a compatibility value of 13, while the second scenario, which indicates unfavorable conditions for the future impact of the smart village on sustainable development, has a mutual effect score of -144 and a compatibility value of 5. The third scenario also has a compatibility value of -2 and with a mutual effect score of 63, it can be one of the impactful scenarios for the smart village on the sustainability of peri-urban settlements in the metropolis of Tehran . At the end of the research, operational suggestions are presented to enhance the indices of a smart village to achieve sustainable development in the rural settlements of the studied area. Originality/Value - For the first time in Iran, scenarios have been developed on the impact of smart villages on the sustainability of peri-urban settlements, and from this perspective, it is innovative and among the first research in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The global warming, tourist crowds, thermal discomfort, ultraviolet radiation, ecotourism, ethnic Saxons, Saxon villages, sustainable tourism, craft and culinary art, tourist potential, UNESCO cultural objectives. In the summer season, due to the heat wave that persists in most of the country, the very high thermal discomfort, the temperature-humidity index (ITU) that exceeds the critical threshold of 80 units, more and more tourists go to the mountain areas and depression. In this sense, the Saxon settlements in Transylvania are an alternative for tourists who love nature, hiking, traditional art and cuisine. The Saxon villages in the heart of Transylvania have become a tourist attraction in recent years. His Majesty, King Charles of Great Britain, drew attention to these areas where time seems to have stood still. This research is based on a questionnaire, from which we drew conclusions about the reorientation of tourism activity in the Transylvanian region for this period, when climate change is increasingly felt. It is the first research of its kind, which tries to correlate the influence of climate change on tourism activities, for the central area of Romania, i.e. Transylvania.

his study investigates the extent and nature of cooperative links between businesses in the analysed administrative units (communes) in peripheral regions in terms of their effect on strengthening the resilience of local economy. Empirical research was carried out in 2018 in three peripheral regions of Poland on a sample of 240 entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs participated in creating local (commune-level) supply chains while reporting connections with suppliers outside of local systems. Businesses analysed in this study played a key role in enhancing the diversity of local (commune-level) goods and services markets while time taking into account their customers’ requirements. Local cooperation promoted strengthening of the competitive edge of cooperating businesses, becoming a local resilience factor. The characteristics of cooperative links presented in the study revealed that the benefits of local cooperation were appreciated more often in the group of businesses with inferior conditions for running and growing a business. Local economic growth policies in peripheral regions should take into account the assumptions arising from the smart village concept. A vital component of these policies in the context of fostering local innovativeness is the focus on the possibility of stimulating cooperation processes within local business sectors. Such focus of local policies may be seen as aimed at enhancing the resilience of local socio-economic systems.

Quantitatively measuring rural digitalization performance and development sustainability, identifying their key influencing factors and figuring out their driving mechanisms are of great value to policy design for rural revitalization and management. This paper analyzed the sustainable development degree, spatial patterns, and influencing factors of rural digitization in Hunan Province, China, based on a combination of PSR, TOPSIS, ESDA, GWR and GeoDetector, in an attempt to provide a basis for the planning and policy design of rural management. The sustainability and construction performance of rural digitalization in Hunan were characterized by significant spatial inequality and positive autocorrelation, with coefficients of variation of 0.33 and 0.24, and Moran’s I values of 0.29 and 0.34, respectively. The rural digitalization in Hunan showed significant non-equilibrium across different dimensions and brought forward diversified combination patterns, including single dimensional leadership, dual dimensional leadership, three-dimensional leadership, and all-round development. The pattern dual dimensional leadership, especially PS (pressure + state), was dominant in the sustainability of rural digitalization, compared to the pattern single dimensional leadership dominant in the construction performance, especially I (rural infra-structure digitalization), IL (rural infrastructure + life digitalization), IG (rural infrastructure + governance digitalization). The sustainability and construction performance of rural digitalization in Hunan were subject to a complex driving mechanism, with different factors differing significantly in their action nature, force, spatial effects and interactions. Notably, economic development (gross domestic product) is a positive key factor, while government intervention capacity (fiscal self-sufficiency rate) is an important factor, and natural environment (relief amplitude) is a mixed auxiliary factor (both positive and negative). Factor interactions were mainly characterized by nonlinear enhancement and a large number of super factor pairs. Therefore, the policy design should take into account both localized and differentiated management; and also emphasize enhanced cooperation with adjacent counties and synergistic management. It is suggested to divide Hunan into four planning zonings of leading, potential, warning and general zone, and design the spatial policies for each of them according to the driving mechanism, so as to develop a more reasonable and practical combination of development projects and management policies.

Desa Pandansari, Kecamatan Paguyangan, Kabupaten Brebes, memiliki potensi wisata alam, wisata budaya, dan wisata pendidikan yang dilengkapi dengan homestay, warung kopi, dll. Namun, dalam pengelolaannya terdapat permasalahan antara lain; pengunjungnya mengalami penurunan rata-rata 60 %, masih terbatas pada wisatawan domestik, tempat wisata jauh dari jalan utama, akses jalannya sempit dan rusak. Program pengembangan desa wisata di Desa Pandansari direncanakan 3 (tiga) tahun ke depan dengan melalui konsep makro dan mikro dengan membetuk zona utama dan zona pendukung untuk membentuk jalur keterhubungan antar zona dan obyek daya tarik wisata. Zona Utama adalah menuju wisata Desa Pandansari. Zona Pendukung adalah dimulai dari Desa Taraban, Kretek, Wanatirta, Ragatunjung Cipetung, Pandansari. Program tahun pertama antara lain: sosialisasi perencanaan zona, penyegaran kelompak bumdes dan pokdarwis, serta penguatan UMKM yang sudah ada diberikan bekal manajemen pemasaran dan penguatan modal melalui pembentukan prakoperasi syariah. Kegiatan dengan membuat rencana pengembangan usaha Bumdes, pengembangan wisata alam yang sudah ada dengan membuat konsep yang unik dan menarik Masyarakat yaitu wisatawan bertani. Kendala program ini adalah petani belum bisa mendukung sepenuhnya adanya konsep wisata yang akan direncanakan. Hal ini dikarenakan kebutuhan petani yang mendesak, biaya yang segera ada. Mereka masih berpikir, bahwa pariwisata, tidak bisa memberi kontribusi dalam waktu yang segera.

South Africa is rapidly obliterating its cultural resources and indigenous values. Particularly, this is the case in rural South Africa where manifestations of socio-economic declensions are evident. However, a number of the policies that are meant to enhance rural development lack a cohesive strategy that is based on culture-based theoretical frameworks. The paper argues that the conspicuous disregard to address rural development and its concomitant socio-economic challenges in the Revised White Paper on Arts, Culture, and Heritage, 2017, by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), now (DSAC); poses a great threat to sustainable rural development [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, rural communities in China have been actively exploring a novel approach to elderly care that integrates treatment with health preservation. This study aims to contribute to the sustainable development of rural elderly care by introducing smart technology, specifically fall posture monitoring, into public services and facilities within rural communities. The focus of this study is on addressing a critical issue in elderly medical care: the timely feedback and treatment of falls. To begin, we conduct a comprehensive review of the current status and challenges associated with the application of fall posture monitoring technology. Additionally, we examine the environmental factors that contribute to the risk of falls in public spaces for the elderly. These assessments serve as the technical and environmental foundation for developing the proposed service framework. Our research is conducted from two primary perspectives: the supply of service resources that combine treatment with health preservation and the identification of risk factors associated with outdoor public spaces in the community where falls are likely to occur. Data for this study are collected through behavior mapping and field interviews. In conclusion, we present a constructive logic for the development of a public service field that effectively combines treatment with health preservation. This logic encompasses the integration of technology applications, resource coordination, and improvements to the physical environment. The findings from this study provide a scientific basis for the construction of public service fields in "smart villages" and serve as practical references for similar villages striving to adopt this innovative model. By leveraging the insights gained from this research, it is expected that rural communities will be better equipped to address the challenges of elderly care and facilitate the widespread adoption of this integrated care model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]