Resources
The Resources Database contains relevant Smart Villages resources (including analytical reports, case studies, strategies, webpages, presentations, etc.) identified and collected in the framework of the Smart Rural 21 project (2020-2022) and later in the framework of Smart Rural 27 project (2021-2023). Many of the resources were directly developed in the framework of the Smart Rural projects (for instance smart village strategies or presentations made at events), whereas others are external resources identified to be relevant for Smart Villages. The database is continuously being enhanced until the end of the Smart Rural 27 project, and users can search by country, type of policy, type of organisation, type of resource or free keyword search.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Document
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania
(
2019
)
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Questionnaire
Language : Romanian
Type of resource : Questionnaire
EU
Romania
“Thoughts on the implementation of Smart Village Strategies in the Romanian rural context”
European Network for Rural Development Contact Point (ENRD CP)
, Highclere Consulting
(
04/10/2018
)
A short note prepared for the ENRD Contact Point and the main findings were shared at the 5th meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group on Smart Villages.
Language : English
Type of resource : Presentation
Henrik Modler
(
14/12/2020
)
Presence, time and close contact with patients are key words for Anne Louise Born Sylvest when she, with her new village doctor practice, is to help combat the shortage of doctors in the Capital Region. “What I want to do with being a village doctor is that there is a little more time. Presence and proximity.” – says Anne Louise in the article published by TV2 Lorry.
Language : Danish
Type of resource : Article
Presence, time and close contact with patients are key words for Anne Louise Born Sylvest when she, with her new village doctor practice, is to help combat the shortage of doctors in the Capital Region. “What I want to do with being a village doctor is that there is a little more time. Presence and proximity.” – says Anne Louise in the article published by TV2 Lorry.
Language : Danish
Type of resource : Article
Latvian Rural Forum
A map collecting active communities in each village. It is the biggest active village database in Latvia that allows to identify the activity and thematic focus of civic activities in different regions.
Language : Latvian
A map collecting active communities in each village. It is the biggest active village database in Latvia that allows to identify the activity and thematic focus of civic activities in different regions.
Language : Latvian
Latvian Rural Network
(
2020
)
During 2020 the NRN has been working to create video about Alsunga smart village with an aim to attract tourists (related to the goal of the thematic work of this Smart Village) and to show how smart Alsunga is.
Language : English, Latvian
Type of resource : Video
During 2020 the NRN has been working to create video about Alsunga smart village with an aim to attract tourists (related to the goal of the thematic work of this Smart Village) and to show how smart Alsunga is.
Language : English, Latvian
Type of resource : Video
Latvian Rural Network
(
2018
)
The NRN has a dedicated webpage for Smart Villages where news are regularly shared.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Website
The NRN has a dedicated webpage for Smart Villages where news are regularly shared.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Website
(
01/01/2018
–
31/12/2020
)
This is an Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 project that aims to develop an innovative, comprehensive and local needs-based planning approach to the development of marine and coastal areas in Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Estonia. The Latvian partner – Riga Technical University has created a system of indicators, including those applied by the Geographic Information System and Information Technology (GIS) for the evaluation of the territorial development and sustainability (methodology) that will help identifying and developing new methods of planning approaches to the development of Smart Villages in marine and coastal areas of Latvia. All players – villagers, municipalities, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and the University – are involved in the process.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Project description
This is an Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 project that aims to develop an innovative, comprehensive and local needs-based planning approach to the development of marine and coastal areas in Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Estonia. The Latvian partner – Riga Technical University has created a system of indicators, including those applied by the Geographic Information System and Information Technology (GIS) for the evaluation of the territorial development and sustainability (methodology) that will help identifying and developing new methods of planning approaches to the development of Smart Villages in marine and coastal areas of Latvia. All players – villagers, municipalities, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and the University – are involved in the process.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Project description
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
(
26/11/2019
)
These guidelines set out support measures for balanced and sustainable development of regions and municipalities of Latvia. They also provide solutions for supporting the development of smart territories and smart solutions, as well as smart local governments to improve the efficiency of services. Moreover, they support increasing public participation through community planning and participatory budgeting.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Guidelines
These guidelines set out support measures for balanced and sustainable development of regions and municipalities of Latvia. They also provide solutions for supporting the development of smart territories and smart solutions, as well as smart local governments to improve the efficiency of services. Moreover, they support increasing public participation through community planning and participatory budgeting.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Guidelines
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics of Latvia
(
11/2018
)
The Report provides the analysis of CLLD/LEADER implementation in Latvia during 2014-2020.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Report
The Report provides the analysis of CLLD/LEADER implementation in Latvia during 2014-2020.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Report
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues sucah as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, needs identified for rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues sucah as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, needs identified for rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
(
06/08/2019
)
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues such as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, identified needs for the rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
The presentation was delivered during the consultation on the CAP Strategic Plan. It presents expected changes in CAP post 2020 on issues such as the definition of the rural territory, criteria for the distribution of LEADER funding, identified needs for the rural development, etc.
Language : Latvian
Type of resource : Presentation
Ministry of Digital Policy, General Secretariat for Telecommunications & Post
The Next Generation National Broadband Access Plan is the roadmap for developing the availability of modern broadband infrastructure in the country, as well as the adoption of high and ultra-high-speed broadband services by citizens and businesses.
Language : English, Greek
Type of resource : Website
The Next Generation National Broadband Access Plan is the roadmap for developing the availability of modern broadband infrastructure in the country, as well as the adoption of high and ultra-high-speed broadband services by citizens and businesses.
Language : English, Greek
Type of resource : Website
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
The goal of this document is to inform all the socio-economic and environmental partners on the developments of rural areas and the agri-food sector that also affect the contents of its CAP Strategic Plan and relate to both the First (direct payments and sector interventions), as well as and the Second Pillar (rural development). Smart Villages falls under the intervention of Cooperation.
Language : Greek
Type of resource : Document
The goal of this document is to inform all the socio-economic and environmental partners on the developments of rural areas and the agri-food sector that also affect the contents of its CAP Strategic Plan and relate to both the First (direct payments and sector interventions), as well as and the Second Pillar (rural development). Smart Villages falls under the intervention of Cooperation.
Language : Greek
Type of resource : Document
Selma Kilpi
( 2016 – Ongoing )
This solution involves the creation of a permanent legal structure to take communal ownership of land in order to secure it for the creation and use of sustainable communities. A key feature of the solution is that ownership of the land is held by a Foundation or other legal structure that is required to ensure it remains in use for a sustainable community in perpetuity. This secures communal ownership of the land for future generations, ensuring that it does not fall back into private ownership due to the departure or death of individuals within the community (for example, people inheriting part ownership who are less committed to the idea of maintaining a sustainable community). Rather than land or property, what children inherit from their parents is the right to live within the sustainable community and to carry on their work serving healthy soil, air and water and enjoying the fruits of this service. The living heritage sustainable community approach can be used to create Ecovillages or other forms of local sustainable community based on the commons approach. Alongside the ownership structure of the land, the integrated solution typically involves the provision of guidance and training for supporting people to make the transition to life in a sustainable community.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
This solution involves the creation of a permanent legal structure to take communal ownership of land in order to secure it for the creation and use of sustainable communities. A key feature of the solution is that ownership of the land is held by a Foundation or other legal structure that is required to ensure it remains in use for a sustainable community in perpetuity. This secures communal ownership of the land for future generations, ensuring that it does not fall back into private ownership due to the departure or death of individuals within the community (for example, people inheriting part ownership who are less committed to the idea of maintaining a sustainable community). Rather than land or property, what children inherit from their parents is the right to live within the sustainable community and to carry on their work serving healthy soil, air and water and enjoying the fruits of this service. The living heritage sustainable community approach can be used to create Ecovillages or other forms of local sustainable community based on the commons approach. Alongside the ownership structure of the land, the integrated solution typically involves the provision of guidance and training for supporting people to make the transition to life in a sustainable community.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Timothée Herve
(
10/2019
–
01/2021
)
A community solar park occupying less than one hectare of land to allow energy production at village scale. It is halfway between an individual installation and a ground-based power plant. Solar panels are installed on a raw-wood structure sustainably sourced from surrounding woods. The solar park does not require the construction of a technical building and does not generate any nuisance (no noise, odour or radiation). The governance of the solar park is community based and citizen-led, combining crowdfunding with cooperative management. Whilst it requires a reasonable initial investment (around €220,000), it delivers long-term savings with regards to energy costs.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
A community solar park occupying less than one hectare of land to allow energy production at village scale. It is halfway between an individual installation and a ground-based power plant. Solar panels are installed on a raw-wood structure sustainably sourced from surrounding woods. The solar park does not require the construction of a technical building and does not generate any nuisance (no noise, odour or radiation). The governance of the solar park is community based and citizen-led, combining crowdfunding with cooperative management. Whilst it requires a reasonable initial investment (around €220,000), it delivers long-term savings with regards to energy costs.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Philip Davie
(
12/2020
–
Ongoing
)
An Open Food Hub is a community of farmers and local producers who join forces to sell their produce through a community-owned software platform specifically built for selling food by the Open Food Network. A ‘hub‘ on the platform sells items (to the public or other businesses) from more than one supplier. It is the equivalent of a physical farmers market where you might have food grown and supplied by different local farmers, baked goods, crafts and even produce imported by local wholesalers available. Producers upload the details of the products they have available to the web platform, where they can manage their listings and stock levels. Consumers purchase through the website with the platform enabling payment to be made online. The platform automatically makes the % contribution to the hub from each sale. As the platform has been built for buying and selling food, it can handle the different weights and measures used for different types of food products – for example, selling eggs by ‘the dozen’, parsley in ‘bunches’ or whole chickens by ‘weight’. Each local hub can follow its own model. For example, it could be an existing farmers market, community group or food co-op that facilitates the set-up of the local virtual market. Each hub contributes 2% of its market turnover to the national Open Food Network.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
An Open Food Hub is a community of farmers and local producers who join forces to sell their produce through a community-owned software platform specifically built for selling food by the Open Food Network. A ‘hub‘ on the platform sells items (to the public or other businesses) from more than one supplier. It is the equivalent of a physical farmers market where you might have food grown and supplied by different local farmers, baked goods, crafts and even produce imported by local wholesalers available. Producers upload the details of the products they have available to the web platform, where they can manage their listings and stock levels. Consumers purchase through the website with the platform enabling payment to be made online. The platform automatically makes the % contribution to the hub from each sale. As the platform has been built for buying and selling food, it can handle the different weights and measures used for different types of food products – for example, selling eggs by ‘the dozen’, parsley in ‘bunches’ or whole chickens by ‘weight’. Each local hub can follow its own model. For example, it could be an existing farmers market, community group or food co-op that facilitates the set-up of the local virtual market. Each hub contributes 2% of its market turnover to the national Open Food Network.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Jelle Claes
(
2019
–
Ongoing
)
Through central coordination and management, local producers agree to direct a proportion of their production into the creation of a fixed selection of the same local products, packaged into one ‘Village in a box’. This fixed package of goods in the village in a box is then marketed and pre-sold amongst people in the village and surrounding area/region. Customers must pre-pay their box of goods. They can pre-order up to 3 months in advance and select whether to have the box delivered to their home (for an additional surcharge) or collect it from a central collection point on a fixed date. The village in a box can be organised more than once a year – for example a summer box and a winter box.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Through central coordination and management, local producers agree to direct a proportion of their production into the creation of a fixed selection of the same local products, packaged into one ‘Village in a box’. This fixed package of goods in the village in a box is then marketed and pre-sold amongst people in the village and surrounding area/region. Customers must pre-pay their box of goods. They can pre-order up to 3 months in advance and select whether to have the box delivered to their home (for an additional surcharge) or collect it from a central collection point on a fixed date. The village in a box can be organised more than once a year – for example a summer box and a winter box.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
Fabiana Gorassini
(
03/1982
–
Ongoing
)
The ‘scattered hotel’ is a solution which turns a range of local housing into accommodation possibilities for tourists. When grouped together under a common marketing strategy and online booking platform, the result is to present a coherent offer: like one hotel, but where the rooms are available across the village. The rooms in the scattered hotel are available throughout the year, offering tourists a chance to have an authentic local experience, living like locals while staying in traditional houses of the village. As part of the integrated scattered hotel approach, the online platform also promotes and directs users to local farm and craft products, as well as catering and other touristic activities available in the village. It also presents local stories, local people and local traditions. This adds to the authentic local experience being offered to tourists, making for a modern and attractive touristic offer.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
The ‘scattered hotel’ is a solution which turns a range of local housing into accommodation possibilities for tourists. When grouped together under a common marketing strategy and online booking platform, the result is to present a coherent offer: like one hotel, but where the rooms are available across the village. The rooms in the scattered hotel are available throughout the year, offering tourists a chance to have an authentic local experience, living like locals while staying in traditional houses of the village. As part of the integrated scattered hotel approach, the online platform also promotes and directs users to local farm and craft products, as well as catering and other touristic activities available in the village. It also presents local stories, local people and local traditions. This adds to the authentic local experience being offered to tourists, making for a modern and attractive touristic offer.
Type of resource : Smart Solution
National Rural Network (The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania)
The main Lithuanian NRN website has got a dedicated section for the Smart Villages concept
Language : Lithuanian
The main Lithuanian NRN website has got a dedicated section for the Smart Villages concept
Language : Lithuanian
Slovakia
Analysis of the state of high-speed broadband internet coverage of municipalities belonging to the list of white spots in Slovakia
National Rural Network of Slovakia
(
01/2018
–
11/2018
)
The aim of this analysis is to determine the current status of building/existing coverage of the 46 villages from the list of white spots of Slovakia without sufficient broadband connection. Survey of municipalities interest in drawing a non-repayable financial contribution from sub-measure 7.3 of Rural Development Programme Slovak Republic 2014 – 2020 – Support for broadband infrastructure, including its construction, improvement and expansion, passive broadband infrastructure and provision of broadband access and electronic public administration. The aim of sub-measures 7.3 is the creation of access to a broadband internet via the building of access networks with speeds of at least 30 Mbit/s.
National Rural Network of Slovakia
(
24/10/2019
)
Regional Conference in Nitra region with approach to promote smart solutions for local government and key players in rural development. Information on best practice projects in Europe, and promotion of the Smart village concept.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Event
Regional Conference in Nitra region with approach to promote smart solutions for local government and key players in rural development. Information on best practice projects in Europe, and promotion of the Smart village concept.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Event
National Rural Network of Slovakia
(
27/03/2019
)
Information on best practice projects in Europe, and promotion of the Smart Villages concept. Transfer of know-how from Czech Republic about their approach to smart rural. The event was co-organised with NRN regional antenna in Nitra.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Event
Information on best practice projects in Europe, and promotion of the Smart Villages concept. Transfer of know-how from Czech Republic about their approach to smart rural. The event was co-organised with NRN regional antenna in Nitra.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Event
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
The aim is to improve the overall quality of life and ensure the sustainable provision of public services for regions, cities and municipalities. Priorities of the programme in the area of safe and ecological transport in the regions, access to efficient and better public services, creative industries, etc. (Structural Funds)
Language : Slovak
The aim is to improve the overall quality of life and ensure the sustainable provision of public services for regions, cities and municipalities. Priorities of the programme in the area of safe and ecological transport in the regions, access to efficient and better public services, creative industries, etc. (Structural Funds)
Language : Slovak
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
(
2017
)
The document describes the key aspects of the Smart City topic with emphasis on their implementation in practice by business entities, but also provides a practical tool for businesses and cities in the form of new support mechanisms and an overview of already implemented examples at home and abroad. Main target is focused on cities. The essence of the concept of the Smart City are just innovative solutions applied in cities and regions, which alone, however, are not the goal, but a means to enhance the quality of life in cities and as well as improve the business environment.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Document, Website
The document describes the key aspects of the Smart City topic with emphasis on their implementation in practice by business entities, but also provides a practical tool for businesses and cities in the form of new support mechanisms and an overview of already implemented examples at home and abroad. Main target is focused on cities. The essence of the concept of the Smart City are just innovative solutions applied in cities and regions, which alone, however, are not the goal, but a means to enhance the quality of life in cities and as well as improve the business environment.
Language : Slovak
Type of resource : Document, Website
Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic
(
11/2019
)
One of the priority areas of the operational program focuses on supporting activities aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of enterprises, reducing the energy intensity of public buildings, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, as well as supporting efficient district heating systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Language : English, Slovak
Type of resource : Website
One of the priority areas of the operational program focuses on supporting activities aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of enterprises, reducing the energy intensity of public buildings, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, as well as supporting efficient district heating systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Language : English, Slovak
Type of resource : Website
Estonian Leader Union
(
07/2019
)
Estonian LEADER Union organised a focus group to discuss the opportunities of integrated use of EU structural funds for local development. The results were presented as part of the Rural Manifesto.
Language : Estonian
Type of resource : Event
Estonian LEADER Union organised a focus group to discuss the opportunities of integrated use of EU structural funds for local development. The results were presented as part of the Rural Manifesto.
Language : Estonian
Type of resource : Event
Estonian Village Movement (Kodukant)
Every second year Kodukant announces the call for candidates for title of Village of the Year. The call is a signal for all 15 counties to start the process for finding the best representative from the county. The candidates will have to describe their strengths and achievements, illustrate their traditions with photos and prepare a 2-minute video about their village. These videos together are shown on national television programme and are voted by the audience to select the favourite of the public. The last morning programme of the season takes place in the favourite village voted by TV audience. All the villages have a second chance to present themselves to the jury consisting of representatives of relevant ministries and rural development organisations. After site visits the jury will vote based on predetermined criteria and select the Village of the Year. County organisations support and advise their representatives throughout the process.
Language : Estonian
Every second year Kodukant announces the call for candidates for title of Village of the Year. The call is a signal for all 15 counties to start the process for finding the best representative from the county. The candidates will have to describe their strengths and achievements, illustrate their traditions with photos and prepare a 2-minute video about their village. These videos together are shown on national television programme and are voted by the audience to select the favourite of the public. The last morning programme of the season takes place in the favourite village voted by TV audience. All the villages have a second chance to present themselves to the jury consisting of representatives of relevant ministries and rural development organisations. After site visits the jury will vote based on predetermined criteria and select the Village of the Year. County organisations support and advise their representatives throughout the process.
Language : Estonian
