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Relevance of Territorial Identity in the Rural Development Programs—The Case Study of Tajo-Salor (Extremadura, Spain)

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  • Francisco Javier Castellano-Álvarez

    (Economy Department, Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Rafael Robina-Ramirez

    (Business Management and Sociology Department, Faculty of Business, Finance and Tourism, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain)

Abstract

Since their origins, rural development programs have considered the county level as the axis on which to implement their development strategies. Taking Tajo-Salor County (Extremadura, Spain) as a reference, this research analyzes the assessment that some of the agents directly involved in the implementation of these programs make of the suitability of the configuration of their territorial scope, as well as the achievement of their objectives. For it, the case study methodology is used, in which fieldwork is carried out where the main source of information will be interviews with promoters of tourism projects. The results show that Tajo-Salor County can be considered as a paradigmatic example of an “artificial” configuration of the territory, showing that, among those interviewed, there is no feeling of county. This has consequences on the assessment that local actors make of the implementation of the development program: those areas that do not feel part of the county have a much more negative assessment of the results obtained than the rest. This is a lesson that this case study offers; the political and technical managers of these programs should bear in mind in the future definition of the territories that apply this type of development strategy.

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  • Francisco Javier Castellano-Álvarez & Rafael Robina-Ramirez, 2024. "Relevance of Territorial Identity in the Rural Development Programs—The Case Study of Tajo-Salor (Extremadura, Spain)," Economies, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jecomi:v:12:y:2024:i:2:p:34-:d:1329840
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