Abstract:
The rural development presents the phenomenon of qualitative
transformation of the economic, political and social structures, as well as of
the way and quality of living from a community. The diagnosis studies
regarding the rural development, are used to fundament the strategies meant
to ensure the development of this process.
The mountainous zone of Neamt county presents a series of
peculiarities which makes the rural development different form that of other
zones of the county.
The study presents both theoretical aspects regarding the resources
and factors of the rural development and their description within the
mountainous zone of Neamt county.
In order to identify the peculiarities of the mountainous zone, there
have been present in comparison the indicators of Neamt county and those of
the mountainous zone of this county.
The aspect presented refer to the geographical settlement,
administrative organization, relief, climate, soils, agricultural development,
locality typology, population, infrastructure etc.
The analysis of the indicators is critically presented for the
identification of the “strengths” and “weaknesses” that will be taken into
consideration in order to establish the strategies of rural development of the
zone.