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Professor at the Department of Human Geography, University of Granada, and Secretary of the Group of Rural Geography of the Spanish Geographers Association. Specialized in the socioterritorial impacts of neo-endogenous rural development practices. He has published numerous scientific papers and books. For more detailed information please visit his websites: http://investigacion.ugr.es/ugrinvestiga/static/Buscador/!/investigadores/ficha/pdf/24151; http://geografia-humana.ugr.es/pages/profesorado/navarrovalverde#__doku_lineas_de_investigacion
How are the problems of depopulation being faced by the Local Action Groups (LAGs) and the LEADER approach? What kinds of proposals are being pointed out to tackle young people’s exodus, the economic depression, the physical and virtual distances, and the marginality from the political and economic centers by these local public-private partnerships to the areas having the more worrying situations? Andalusia, a southern region of Spain, has many municipalities with these severe devepopulation problems. According to this aim, the Local Development Strategies documents (LDSs) of the LAGs for 2015–2020, have been reviewed. The predominance of the top-down approach has limited the attention given to face the rural depopulation. It is relevant to note, as well, the reduced presence of specific objectives and projects to combat depopulation in these deep rural areas. The last finding is that these municipalities with extreme depopulation have been left aside; as no solution placed. Definitely, as empty areas to promote rural development. Depopulation concept and depopulation areas have been forgotten for neoendogenous rural development practices.
Francisco Navarro-Valverde; Eugenio Cejudo-García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez. The Lack of Attention Given by Neoendogenous Rural Development Practice to Areas Highly Affected by Depopulation. The Case of Andalusia (Spain) in 2015–2020 Period. European Countryside 2021, 13, 352 -367.
AMA StyleFrancisco Navarro-Valverde, Eugenio Cejudo-García, José Antonio Cañete Pérez. The Lack of Attention Given by Neoendogenous Rural Development Practice to Areas Highly Affected by Depopulation. The Case of Andalusia (Spain) in 2015–2020 Period. European Countryside. 2021; 13 (2):352-367.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Navarro-Valverde; Eugenio Cejudo-García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez. 2021. "The Lack of Attention Given by Neoendogenous Rural Development Practice to Areas Highly Affected by Depopulation. The Case of Andalusia (Spain) in 2015–2020 Period." European Countryside 13, no. 2: 352-367.
Rural tourism has commonly been identified as one of the main areas of application of the principles of sustainable tourism, but the literature has typically focused solely on the ecological dimension, particularly when referring to agritourism. This study presents a new approach to assessing the “eco-effectiveness” of the evolutionary dynamics of agritourism, as applied in a study of NUTS-2 regions in two European countries (Spain and Italy) that have implemented similar rural development strategies. To this end, a synthetic sustainability index was developed using the Index Decomposition Analysis (IDA) technique. The last period of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 2007–2013 was chosen for the study in order to analyze the outcomes of a programming cycle focusing on the diversification of agriculture through tourism. The results show that the sustainability of agritourism growth is not homogeneous and has specific features in different regions of the same country. In some cases, there were more similarities with regions from other countries. This tool could help evaluate the impact of agritourism and facilitate comparisons between different regions, in this way supporting the process of transition from a linear to a circular economy.
Angelo Belliggiano; Eugenio Garcia; Marilena Labianca; Francisco Valverde; Stefano De Rubertis. The “Eco-Effectiveness” of Agritourism Dynamics in Italy and Spain: A Tool for Evaluating Regional Sustainability. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7080 .
AMA StyleAngelo Belliggiano, Eugenio Garcia, Marilena Labianca, Francisco Valverde, Stefano De Rubertis. The “Eco-Effectiveness” of Agritourism Dynamics in Italy and Spain: A Tool for Evaluating Regional Sustainability. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):7080.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAngelo Belliggiano; Eugenio Garcia; Marilena Labianca; Francisco Valverde; Stefano De Rubertis. 2020. "The “Eco-Effectiveness” of Agritourism Dynamics in Italy and Spain: A Tool for Evaluating Regional Sustainability." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 7080.
Rural Europe today cannot be understood without considering the impact of the EU’s Liaisons Entre Actions de Developpement de l’Economie Rurale (LEADER) rural development programme. Although in general it has had a positive impact, research has also revealed spatial and social disparities in the distribution of funds. Our primary source was the files for all the LEADER projects processed in Andalusia between 2007 and 2015. In addition to successfully executed projects, we also focused on “unfunded” projects, those in which, although promoters had initiated the application procedure, a grant was never ultimately obtained. Project failure must be studied so as to avoid biased findings. We then classified these projects within the different types of rural area and analysed the behaviour of the different promoters in these areas. Relevant findings include: project success or failure varies according to the different types of rural area, as does the behaviour of the different promoters; the degree of rurality can hinder project success; young and female entrepreneurs were more likely to fail; the type of promoter is strongly influenced by the distance to cities in that companies and Individual Entrepreneurs tend to invest in periurban spaces, while public sector promoters such as Local Councils are more prominent in remote rural areas.
Eugenio Cejudo García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez; Francisco Navarro Valverde; Noelia Ruiz Moya. Entrepreneurs and Territorial Diversity: Success and Failure in Andalusia 2007–2015. Land 2020, 9, 262 .
AMA StyleEugenio Cejudo García, José Antonio Cañete Pérez, Francisco Navarro Valverde, Noelia Ruiz Moya. Entrepreneurs and Territorial Diversity: Success and Failure in Andalusia 2007–2015. Land. 2020; 9 (8):262.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEugenio Cejudo García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez; Francisco Navarro Valverde; Noelia Ruiz Moya. 2020. "Entrepreneurs and Territorial Diversity: Success and Failure in Andalusia 2007–2015." Land 9, no. 8: 262.
All rural areas in the European Union have put in practice neo-endogenous rural development philosophy through LEADER programmes and approach, improving human and social capital, encouraging the participation of local stakeholders and inhabitants in decision-making, and enhancing territorial governance. The combination of territorial capital and social innovation has implied development processes and enrichment of local identities. Thus, successful rural development has required of a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches, involving both internal and external actors. In this way, cooperation between rural areas has been promoted, supporting to the creation of smart villages. But several problems have appeared, difficulting its implementation: over-bureaucratic framework, low decision-making capacity of Local Action Groups, among others; having a negative impact on the weaker territories and collectives, and the control of funds by local institutional and entrepreneurial actors; in addition, certain territories become winners while others lose out; and finally, the achievements of interterritorial cooperation have been modest. Therefore, one of the actions to improve the implementation of this kind of practices could be the study of its repercussions, as we are trying to do with this publication.
Francisco Navarro; Eugenio Cejudo. Experiences and Shared Lessons. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media 2020, 301 -304.
AMA StyleFrancisco Navarro, Eugenio Cejudo. Experiences and Shared Lessons. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media. 2020; ():301-304.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Navarro; Eugenio Cejudo. 2020. "Experiences and Shared Lessons." Digital Shutdowns and Social Media , no. : 301-304.
In this research we analysed the LEADER projects which after being presented to the respective local action groups (LAGs) were ultimately not carried out. Our aim was to find out more about the profile of the promoter, the type of investment and the reasons why the project failed. We consulted the files for failed projects for the period 2008–2015 from the LAGs in the Andalusia region of southern Spain and interviewed various LAG managers. We discovered that these projects tended to be run by private businesspeople rather than by public organizations and were often led by young, less experienced entrepreneurs. The reasons for the failure of these projects range from insufficient planning and lack of finance to the tough requirements of the LEADER programme, rigid time schedules and complex bureaucratic formalities. The information gauged from these unsuccessful experiences can make a significant contribution to improving the implementation of these kinds of initiatives.
Francisco Navarro; José Antonio Cañete; Eugenio Cejudo. Failed Projects. Initiatives that Did not Receive Funding from the LEADER Programme. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media 2020, 283 -297.
AMA StyleFrancisco Navarro, José Antonio Cañete, Eugenio Cejudo. Failed Projects. Initiatives that Did not Receive Funding from the LEADER Programme. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media. 2020; ():283-297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Navarro; José Antonio Cañete; Eugenio Cejudo. 2020. "Failed Projects. Initiatives that Did not Receive Funding from the LEADER Programme." Digital Shutdowns and Social Media , no. : 283-297.
Francisco Antonio Navarro-Valverde; Päivi Pylkänen; Torsti Hyyryläinen; Eugenio Cejudo-García. La Cooperación Interterritorial Transnacional en el Enfoque Leader. Los Casos de Finlandia y España. Revista de Estudios Andaluces 2020, 114 -133.
AMA StyleFrancisco Antonio Navarro-Valverde, Päivi Pylkänen, Torsti Hyyryläinen, Eugenio Cejudo-García. La Cooperación Interterritorial Transnacional en el Enfoque Leader. Los Casos de Finlandia y España. Revista de Estudios Andaluces. 2020; (39):114-133.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Antonio Navarro-Valverde; Päivi Pylkänen; Torsti Hyyryläinen; Eugenio Cejudo-García. 2020. "La Cooperación Interterritorial Transnacional en el Enfoque Leader. Los Casos de Finlandia y España." Revista de Estudios Andaluces , no. 39: 114-133.
Tradicionalmente las investigaciones sobre los Programas de Desarrollo Rural han abordado su efectividad y sus repercusiones sociales y territoriales centradas en los proyectos ejecutados, sin abordar el estudio de aquellos que no lo fueron –denominados por nosotros como fallidos– y, por tanto, sin analizar sus causas, tipologías, promotores o distribución territorial, perdiéndose así una excelente oportunidad de aprender de los motivos por lo que no se ejecutaron con su subvención. El presente trabajo realiza un análisis de los proyectos del periodo 2002–2008 en Andalucía que, habiendo sido aprobados y en los que se ha firmado el correspondiente convenio de ejecución, no se llegaron a realizar a su amparo. La investigación realizada constituye un acercamiento a estos Programas desde una óptica diferente y novedosa, en la que se aborda su distribución espacial, el tipo de promotor, su tipología, los niveles de inversión frustrados y las causas que motivaron su abandono. Para ello, se ha trabajado a dos escalas diferentes, la municipal y la de cada uno de los territorios de los Grupos de Acción Local para toda Andalucía en base a los datos por expedientes aportados por la Junta de Andalucía.
José Antonio Cañete Pérez; Eugenio Cejudo García; Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde. Proyectos fallidos de desarrollo rural en Andalucía. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles 2018, 270 -301.
AMA StyleJosé Antonio Cañete Pérez, Eugenio Cejudo García, Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde. Proyectos fallidos de desarrollo rural en Andalucía. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles. 2018; (78):270-301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Antonio Cañete Pérez; Eugenio Cejudo García; Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde. 2018. "Proyectos fallidos de desarrollo rural en Andalucía." Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles , no. 78: 270-301.
Durante 25 años el enfoque LEADER ha contribuido a incorporar nuevos principios a las recientes teorías del desarrollo neoendógeno. Para esta Iniciativa, se realiza un análisis de los proyectos que, habiendo sido inicialmente aprobados, no se llegaron a ejecutar para conocer el perfil del promotor, tipo de inversión y causas que provocaron su caída. Se han consultado los expedientes no ejecutados durante el periodo 2002- 2008 de los Grupos de Acción Local de la provincia de Granada y se han realizado entrevistas tanto a los técnicos como a los gerentes de tales Grupos. En estos proyectos se aprecia una prevalencia del emprendedor privado sobre el público y de los jóvenes y nuevos empresarios frente a los que no lo son. Las causas últimas de desistimiento van desde la inadecuada planificación y la falta de financiación, hasta las rigideces en tiempo y requisitos administrativos exigidos.
Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde; Eugenio Cejudo García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez. Emprendedores y proyectos fallidos de LEADER y PRODER en Andalucía en el periodo 2000-2006. Perfil y motivos de desistimiento. Estudios Geográficos 2018, 79, 141 -166.
AMA StyleFrancisco Antonio Navarro Valverde, Eugenio Cejudo García, José Antonio Cañete Pérez. Emprendedores y proyectos fallidos de LEADER y PRODER en Andalucía en el periodo 2000-2006. Perfil y motivos de desistimiento. Estudios Geográficos. 2018; 79 (284):141-166.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Antonio Navarro Valverde; Eugenio Cejudo García; José Antonio Cañete Pérez. 2018. "Emprendedores y proyectos fallidos de LEADER y PRODER en Andalucía en el periodo 2000-2006. Perfil y motivos de desistimiento." Estudios Geográficos 79, no. 284: 141-166.
This paper studies the territorial effects of the LEADER approach in Southern Europe, by analysing the region of Andalusia (Spain). Our research has revealed that, in many cases, projects were concentrated in the most dynamic, most populated areas, with a well-established business network with the financial and organizational capacity required to access European funding. In these areas, the economic leadership of the most dynamic municipalities has been reinforced at the expense of more depressed areas with little social capital and few businesses. These programmes have not, therefore, helped to mitigate territorial imbalances. In a minority of rural areas, however, this trend was not observed, which shows that although territorial inequality is a widespread problem in the practice of neo-endogenous rural development, it does not affect all areas to the same degree.
José Antonio Cañete; Francisco Navarro; Eugenio Cejudo. Territorially unequal rural development: the cases of the LEADER Initiative and the PRODER Programme in Andalusia (Spain). European Planning Studies 2018, 26, 726 -744.
AMA StyleJosé Antonio Cañete, Francisco Navarro, Eugenio Cejudo. Territorially unequal rural development: the cases of the LEADER Initiative and the PRODER Programme in Andalusia (Spain). European Planning Studies. 2018; 26 (4):726-744.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Antonio Cañete; Francisco Navarro; Eugenio Cejudo. 2018. "Territorially unequal rural development: the cases of the LEADER Initiative and the PRODER Programme in Andalusia (Spain)." European Planning Studies 26, no. 4: 726-744.