Participation of urban dwellers in the countryside development: rural guesthouses in the Russian North
Abstract
Basing on five case studies, the article describes possible contribution of urban dwellers, owners of rural guesthouses or hotels, to the development of non-agricultural functions of the countryside in olddeveloped regions characterized by less favorable natural conditions in European Russia and the long-term depopulation of rural areas. In-depth interviews and field observations allow identifying several strategies for the participation of guesthouse‘s owners in the development of territories. The strategies could either fit into the institutional framework (the TOS mechanism in the Arkhangelsk oblast or the «Public budget» in the Vologda oblast, grant programs of non-governmental funds etc.), or remain independent basing solely on the social capital of urbanites living in rural areas. Pilot rural development projects implemented by the urbanites are far from supporting the restoration of the rural economic basis, but they contribute to the diversification of rural economy and rural functions in general.
Supporting agencies: The study was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project № 18-05-00394) and the Russian Science Foundation (project № 19-17-00174)
About the Author
K. V. Averkieva
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD in Geography
Department of Socio-Economic Geography
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Averkieva K.V. Participation of urban dwellers in the countryside development: rural guesthouses in the Russian North. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2020;(2):66-72. (In Russ.)
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