Studies regarding the resources and factors of rural development in the mountainous zone of Neamt county

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.