Landscapes of Watermills: A Rural Cultural Heritage Perspective in an East-Central European Context DOI Creative Commons
Alexandru Drăgan, Remus Crețan,

Mădălina Ionela Terian

et al.

Heritage, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 4790 - 4813

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

Recent studies in rural heritage tourism have highlighted that watermills could stand as an important part of the pre-industrial heritage. We contribute to by basing our study on perceptions tourists and local officials Rudăria Watermills, Romania. Based survey interview data, we document strengths limits for describe entrepreneurial agents involved path development. Our findings point role played a NGO developing watermills, well active involvement authorities other cultural leaders including mills national international circuits.

Language: Английский

Challenges in Transitioning to a Circular Economy: A Spatial Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting the Adoption of the Deposit-Return System DOI Open Access
Amelia Laura Ile,

Anita Denisa Caizer,

Alexandru Drăgan

et al.

Environments, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(5), P. 142 - 142

Published: April 26, 2025

The Deposit-Return System for Recyclable Packaging (DRS) has recently been implemented in many countries to improve packaging waste management and support circular economy objectives. However, this mechanism encountered difficulties. present study analyses the effectiveness of DRS first 10 months its operation Romania, focusing on spatial inequalities recycling behaviour, socioeconomic factors that influence level user participation, perceptions effectiveness. Combining cartographic analysis, indicators correlations, media sentiment we discover key barriers implementation rural areas, infrastructure limits, public trust challenges. results show a correlation between rates such as educational attainment, economic well-being, urbanisation. also points out inefficiencies related poor infrastructure, costs retailers, operational difficulties system. To enhance performance, suggest expanding collection uncovered providing dedicated financial assistance increasing transparency communication processing outcomes. These findings contribute discussions optimising deposit-return schemes, reducing generation, improving efficiency emerging economies.

Language: Английский

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Neglected and peripheral spaces: Challenges of Socioeconomic Marginalization in a south Carpathian area DOI Open Access
Alexandru Drăgan, Remus Crețan,

Mihaela Ancuța Lungu

et al.

Published: June 11, 2024

There has been debate recently on how the population in traditional mining areas of Central and Eastern Europe face precarity marginalization. A spatial approach was employed a Romanian context using available statistical data south Carpathian area (i.e Gorj County), surveys in-depth interviews with residents one rural communities Gorj. Our findings highlight that large number localities this county are technically, economically, socially underdeveloped. Many inhabitants lack financial resources employment opportunities, which led to emigration young people larger cities or other countries. We conclude order avoid much deeper social marginalization local inhabitants, an integrated strategy is needed target economic development, investment infrastructure public services, promotion training better integrate culture traditions into tourism.

Language: Английский

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Recent Urban-to-Rural Migration and Its Impact on the Heritage of Depopulated Rural Areas in Southern Transylvania DOI Creative Commons
Alexandru Drăgan,

Raluca Tatiana Ispas,

Remus Crețan

et al.

Heritage, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(8), P. 4282 - 4299

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

There has recently been discussion regarding how heritage rural areas are culturally affected by recent urban-to-rural migration. However, little research conducted on the form this process takes in post-communist contexts. Taking a geography approach to some Romanian sites, study foregrounds narratives based interviews with local people two villages southern Transylvania that were formerly inhabited different ethnicities. The results point quite perceptions of cultural landscape changes villages. Although both communities consciously seek preserve and maintain sense place is rooted history, those who migrate from urban these places represent catalyst for community resilience development such as acquisition buildings, facilities, modern social services, seeking new funding transformation. As NGOs function link between government, people, newcomers community, investors, we contend more attention could be paid channelling their funds towards investment heritage. greatest challenges posed tourism, while small investors driving force helps save

Language: Английский

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3
Landscapes of Watermills: A Rural Cultural Heritage Perspective in an East-Central European Context DOI Creative Commons
Alexandru Drăgan, Remus Crețan,

Mădălina Ionela Terian

et al.

Heritage, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 4790 - 4813

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

Recent studies in rural heritage tourism have highlighted that watermills could stand as an important part of the pre-industrial heritage. We contribute to by basing our study on perceptions tourists and local officials Rudăria Watermills, Romania. Based survey interview data, we document strengths limits for describe entrepreneurial agents involved path development. Our findings point role played a NGO developing watermills, well active involvement authorities other cultural leaders including mills national international circuits.

Language: Английский

Citations

3