Smart(er) rural areas: Framing ‘smart villages’ for conceptual development and EU policy
European Urban and Regional Studies
Published online on December 18, 2025
Abstract
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This article considers smart rurality within wider European debates and policies addressing innovation in peripheries. It explores the meaning of ‘smart’ through a critical reading of the smart villages concept in official European Union (EU) ...
This article considers smart rurality within wider European debates and policies addressing innovation in peripheries. It explores the meaning of ‘smart’ through a critical reading of the smart villages concept in official European Union (EU) ...