This article is intended to review the evolution of quality of life conceptualization in academic literature as well as to analyze the results of subjective quality of life of old people in Lithuania. The scientific analysis of subjective quality of life (well-being) refers to people's global judgments about their whole quality of life and life satisfaction also giving special attention to the reactions on different social economical factors influencing their quality of life. The subjective quality of life questionnaire was adopted according to internationally accepted subjective quality of life methodologies. The research was based on self-report questionnaires in Lithuanian old people sample (N=602). Research results reveal significant importance of social economic
factors evaluating whole quality of life and its domains of old respondents.
In rural areas where life is slower but social problems tend to be deeper there is a need for urgent, pro-active and professional area-orientated development decisions. Due to challenges posed to agriculture by economic globalisation and sustainable development, both theoretical and applied scientific research is necessary for improving agricultural and rural development policies as well as their management. It should be highlighted that the demand for professional and innovative activities is significantly higher in rural development compared to the other sectors. The aim of this research is to explore the role and the functions of rural development administrators in rural institutions. The methodology of this research is based on the positive research paradigm, analysis of content and descriptive analysis, empirical study methods, logical and systematical reasoning, abstract and other methods. In order to assess the role of rural development administrators, three groups of experts (professionals, NGO and leaders of government organisations) were selected. Their opinions enabled the comparison of assumptions regarding the behaviour of rural development administrators as well as their participation in the process of rural development. The findings are expected to be useful for local, regional and national rural development policy makers and other actors interested in management of rural development innovations in public sector. ; Kaimo vietovėse, kur gyvenimas ne toks intensyvus, bet socialinės problemos labai įvairios ir gilios, svarbu priimti skubius, proaktyvius ir profesionalius sprendimus joms spręsti. Dėl didėjančios ekonominės globalizacijos žemės ūkyje ir darnios plėtros svarbos tiek teoriniai, tiek empiriniai tyrimai yra būtini gerinant žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros politiką ir jos instrumentus. Tai reikalauja profesionalų inovatyvios veiklos, kuri ypač svarbi valdant kaimo pokyčius ir procesus. Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti kaimo plėtros administratorių funkcijas ir vaidmenį kaimo institucijose. Tyrimo metodika grindžiama pozityviąją tyrimų paradigma, turinio ir aprašomąja analize, loginiu argumentavimu ir empiriniais tyrimo metodais. Vertinant kaimo plėtros administratorių vaidmenį kaimo institucijose buvo atlikta specialistų apklausa, kurioje dalyvavo šios srities profesionalai, NVO ir valdžios atstovai. Jų nuomonė leido pagrįsti kaimo plėtros administratorių dalyvavimo kaimo plėtros procesuose svarbą. Tyrimo rezultatai reikšmingi savivaldybių, regionų, nacionalinę kaimo plėtros politiką formuojantiems ir įgyvendinantiems bei kitiems suinteresuotiems asmenims, kurie domisi valdymo inovacijų diegimu kaimo institucijose.
Care for nature is becoming one of the most popular topics in the scientific discourse, not only from an environmental perspective, but also in terms of strengthening people's environmental awareness and implementing sustainable development goals. The knowledge and understanding of rural inhabitants' attitude towards nature and their pro-environmental behaviors based on socio-economic characteristics have been less studied compared to those of urban inhabitants. The research aim is to determine the rural inhabitants' socio-economic characteristics that influence their care for nature in Poland and Lithuania. The European Social Survey (ESS) Round 4 (2008) and Round 9 (2018) data were used in the present study. The relationships between the rural residents' attitudes towards nature and the socio-economic variables were assessed using the chi-square test and Cramer's V measure. The findings have suggested that the importance of nature as a value in Poland is greater than in Lithuania. Different sets of statistically significant socio-economic variables were identified in the studied countries. The research has confirmed that gender and education play an important role in the attitude towards nature, as women and more educated people tend to care more for the environment.
nuo 2017 m. Žurnalas leidžiamas tik elektroninėje versijoje ; Kaimo vietovėse, kur gyvenimas ne toks intensyvus, bet socialinės problemos labai įvairios ir gilios, svarbu priimti skubius, proaktyvius ir profesionalius sprendimus joms spręsti. Dėl didėjančios ekonominės globalizacijos žemės ūkyje ir darnios plėtros svarbos tiek teoriniai, tiek empiriniai tyrimai yra būtini gerinant žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros politiką ir jos instrumentus. Tai reikalauja profesionalų inovatyvios veiklos, kuri ypač svarbi valdant kaimo pokyčius ir procesus. Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti kaimo plėtros administratorių funkcijas ir vaidmenį kaimo institucijose. Tyrimo metodika grindžiama pozityviąją tyrimų paradigma, turinio ir aprašomąja analize, loginiu argumentavimu ir empiriniais tyrimo metodais. Vertinant kaimo plėtros administratorių vaidmenį kaimo institucijose buvo atlikta specialistų apklausa, kurioje dalyvavo šios srities profesionalai, NVO ir valdžios atstovai. Jų nuomonė leido pagrįsti kaimo plėtros administratorių dalyvavimo kaimo plėtros procesuose svarbą. Tyrimo rezultatai reikšmingi savivaldybių, regionų, nacionalinę kaimo plėtros politiką formuojantiems ir įgyvendinantiems bei kitiems suinteresuotiems asmenims, kurie domisi valdymo inovacijų diegimu kaimo institucijose ; The problem examined in this research is how the loss of rural settlements, small towns, villages and farms contributes to changes in rural landscape and how can this change be managed? The survey was conducted in matching locations in Poland, Slovakia, Germany and in the southern part of Cyprus. The research methods were based on the analysis of source materials and on field analyses in the studied regions. Source research included searching for information in a literature on the subject, as well as planning documents, strategies and studies of spatial development conditions. The main causes of the decline of abandoned rural areas are the decrease in population and migration to cities, the intensification of production and the increase in production areas and the change in the nature of the activities of rural homesteads. The results of the research also show that in addition to common trends comprising the transformation of landscapes in rural areas, each of the analyzed regions differs in terms of the degree of adverse changes, the period in which changes were noted and the possibilities to prevent these changes. In order to prepare a village rehabilitation strategy, a comprehensive diagnosis of whole changes is required, in which the state and causes of landscape changes are determined, and possible solutions for halting rural depopulation are foreseen ; Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas ; Žemės ūkio akademija
