Unit for Rural Development and Evaluation of Public Policies - UDERVAL

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2015-214

 
Description of research activity:
The group works on the following lines of research: Social capital and territorial development: social networks, power elites and leadership in rural areas. In this line of research, the Social Media Analysis approach is used. This line of research is completed by the subject of crisis and resilience in local communities. Policies and strategies for local and territorial development in rural areas: socioeconomic transformation processes, new activities, actors in territorial management and territorial development policies. Business network and socio-productive systems in rural and intermediate areas: culture and business networks, innovation processes, social media and, generally speaking, factors that contribute to social and territorial capital and to the social and economic transformation processes. Public services in rural areas (education, health, social services, commercial activities, infrastructures, leisure, tourism and cultural facilities, etc.) as factors of demographic attraction, economic dynamization (incomes and labour market) and social cohesion. Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the Welfare...The group works on the following lines of research: Social capital and territorial development: social networks, power elites and leadership in rural areas. In this line of research, the Social Media Analysis approach is used. This line of research is completed by the subject of crisis and resilience in local communities. Policies and strategies for local and territorial development in rural areas: socioeconomic transformation processes, new activities, actors in territorial management and territorial development policies. Business network and socio-productive systems in rural and intermediate areas: culture and business networks, innovation processes, social media and, generally speaking, factors that contribute to social and territorial capital and to the social and economic transformation processes. Public services in rural areas (education, health, social services, commercial activities, infrastructures, leisure, tourism and cultural facilities, etc.) as factors of demographic attraction, economic dynamization (incomes and labour market) and social cohesion. Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the Welfare State withdrawal (reduction and/or disappearance of the social benefits, privatization and/or deregulation of public services, etc.). Social networks in the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Investigacion en torno a las lineas de investigacion mencionadas, con especial referencia a las dinamicas territoriales y sociales en areas rurales.
 
Research lines:
  • Social capital and territorial development: social networks, power elits and leadership in rural areas. .Social capital and territorial development: social networks, power elites and leadership in rural areas. In this line of research, the social media analysis approach is used. The subject of crisis and resilience in local communities is tackled as well.
  • Policies and strategies for local and territorial development.Policies and strategies for local and territorial development: socioeconomic transformation processes, new activities, actors in territorial management and territorial development policies.
  • Services for population in rural areas as territorial development factors.Public services in rural areas (education, health, social services, commercial activity, infrastructures, leisure, tourism and cultural facilities, etc.) as factors of demographic attraction, economic dynamisation (incomes and labour market) and social cohesion.
  • Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas.Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the welfare state withdrawal (reduction and/or disappearance of the social benefits, privatisation and/or deregulation of public services, etc.). This line of research is based on the application of the social networks approach to the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.
  • Social networks in the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the welfare state withdrawal (reduction and/or disappearance of the social benefits, privatisation and/or deregulation of public services, etc.). This line of research is based on the application of the social networks approach to the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
JAVIER ESPARCIA PEREZDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ALMUDENA BUCIEGA AREVALOMemberUniversitat de València
JAIME ESCRIBANO PIZARROMemberUniversitat de València
NESTOR VERCHER SAVALLMemberUniversitat de València
JUAN ROMERO GONZALEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
JUAN ROMERO GONZALEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG retired researcher
RAFAEL MESA MANZANOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
RAFAEL MESA MANZANOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
DIANA MENDIETA VICUÑACollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
Ana María Ospina SalazarCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
Maria del Camino de Celis GarciaCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
JAUME PLA BAÑULSCollaboratorUniversitat de València
JAUME PLA BAÑULSCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
 
CNAE:
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Associated structure:
  • Inter-university Institute for Local Development (IIDL)
 
Keywords:
  • Capital social, redes sociales
  • Desarrollo local, espacios rurales
  • Espacios rurales, desarrollo local, colegios, centros de salud, atención social
  • Espacios rurales, prestaciones sociales, servicios públicos, Estado de Bienestar, exclusión social
  • Redes sociales, sanidad, zonas rurales