GEOGRAPHY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Author: DUQUE CARDONA JUAN CARLOS.
Year: 2003.
University: BARCELONA [www.ub.es].
Place of defense: CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS Y EMPRESARIALES.
Place of preparation: UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA.

Summary: The aim of the thesis is to analyze one of the major disadvantages facing researchers to conduct studies involving the use of information agragada geográmaticamente.Dicho disadvantage, known in the literature as the Problem of Space Unit Changeable, is the sensitivity the results of how you have configured territorial units, unit which often do not relate to the objectives of the study but with the availability of information estadística.Se is, therefore, an issue of keen interest in the context of the regional economy from a quantitative perspective. To accomplish this objective, first and foremost, is a literature review of the methods commonly used to deal with this problem, and then secondly, to propose the use of a model optimization and algitmo qu allow design territorial units in consoanancia cone analysis to be carried cabo.Por Finally, it presents an application in the context of losmercados regional working at españól that illustrates the problem analyzed and the usefulness of lametodologia proposal to identify regions representing the to study the phenomenon.

Author: PORTO RAMOS EDGARD.
Year: 2004.
University: BARCELONA [www.ub.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE GEOGRAFIA I HISTORIA.
Place of preparation: PLANIFICACIÓN TERRITORIAL Y DESARROLLO REGIONAL.

Summary: The thesis analyzes and appreciates the contributions of five thinkers who have developed theories and proposals in connection with the problem of desaIToUoeconómico and its territorial aspect and / or regional basis. Based on these assumptions, this research provides a theoretical and methodological approach itself, which allows to assess the limits and possibilities of implementation of public policies for socio-economic development from a territorial base. The selection of the five authors studied was made by relectora of input from príncipales schools and social disciplines (Geography, Economics and Sociology), which provide special attention to the understanding of regional development. To present the results of the practical approach of the thesis were selected works of authors who studied the problem of regional development in various areas and economic regions, which include cases in the United States, Western Europe and China, in addition to incorporating the results of an investigation applied to the municipalities in the region Brazilian Babia. Through analysis of these examples and case studies, the thesis finally brings some general conclusions about the limits and possibilities of implementation and management of public policy for regional development. Also, based on the theoretical input developed in the investigation, takes into consideration the following points: - The different levels of socio-economic development realities studied; - The methodologies used for the evaluation of the processes of regional development in the country selected; - The limitations imposed by the structure of capitalist society in its present stage of globalization of the flows of people, goods and information.

Author: PEREIRA MASCARENHAS BISNETO JOSÉ.
Year: 2004.
University: BARCELONA [www.ub.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE GEOGRAFÍA I HISTORIA.

Summary: In recent decades, major changes mark the Brazilian economy, with significant impacts on agropecuaria.El process of modernizing the gricultura Brazilian basdo in the technological package of the green revolution, tupe start in the post war, bound in the decade 1970, with the formation of large complex agroundustriales (CASI). implantation, in the second half of the year 1960, industry's inputs for gricultura (agribusiness to amount), together with the existing industry of agricultural products (a jusante agribusiness), has enabled the establishment of CASI.Esta features delinearan the so-called "industry of agriculture," as defined by Kageyama (1996), imposing a new dynamic to Brazilian agriculture, with significant changes by a speech planned with the direct action in the market through grants, credits and exemptions, aiming at ensuring the modernization agrícola.Insertándose in this debate, this thesis examines the conditions that had been set changes in terms of economic structure the Western Region of the State of Bahia, as well as reflections of these changes to the economic, social and environmental fields, using a Conceptual Framework focused on three pillars: economics and Territory, Economy and Regional Development Sustainable Food. Concludes that the favorable results achieved by the Western Region of Bahia, in the suestructura productive have not been presetados with the same dynamism with ralación the distribution of rants generated, in the alignment with social development and also in relation to aspects of development ambiental.Sin embargo, the measures implemented in recent years signals in the sense that the region is evolving along a path that could bring it to a development model máis fair.

Author: ISLA VILLAR MARTINS GABRIELA.
Year: 2004.
University: COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID [www.ucm.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE GEOGRAFÍA E HISTORIA.

Summary: This thesis identifies the development process as a game Local and uses the tools of Theory of Games to represent the relationship of conflict and cooperation between the agents present in a territory, which must develop innovative initiatives to promote a process of continuous development sustainable using endogenous resources disponibles.Se verified that the players needed programs movilizaciÂ'n to improve their levels of information and make them aware of local power and opt for sound more cooperative behavior, the presence of inhibiting free riders that could jeopardize the takeoff process Development Local.La thesis includes the application of empirical model of games offered, wing community Corguinho in Mato Grosso do Sul-Brasil.

Author: BRAZ CARAMELO SERGIO VITAL.
Year: 2004.
University: SALAMANCA [www.usal.es].
Place of defense: DEPARTAMENTO DE GEOGRAFIA.
Place of preparation: DERECHO PUBLICO GENERAL.

Summary: Over the past half century the process of European integration has been an experience that has deeply influenced the European continent. This process generated strong impacts on the areas concerned, appearing prominently among different types of sites affected border regions. In these cases, beyond the elements intrinsic to the process of European integration that eventually generating significant impacts, we will also find a set of policies and financial instruments of Community origin specifically geared to supporting this type of area. So, taking as a major objective reflect on the impact of the European integration process in territorial terms, the study attempts to discern whether the implementation of such policies / financial instruments will have an impact on the evolution of the territorial border regions, and whether there will be promoted a convergence in terms of cross-border cooperation and dynamic elements of territorial configuration. To carry out this work was discussed in detail the implementation of two financial instruments (IIA and Interreg Program Phare CBC) in a series of four regional examples (regions bordering France / Belgium, Castilla y Leon / Portugal, Italy / France and Slovenia / Switzerland / Germany). The main results are summarized essentially on three points: first, we did not find a convergence in partnership models, or in the strategies resulting from implementation of the various financial instruments, and secondly, these programs resulted in a significant modification the structure of the territorial border areas affected, and the logical space resulting from its application demonstrates that neither of them results in a territorial reconfiguration process common to all regions. Finally, it was shown that at the external borders of the European space launching of this kind of policy can result in patterns of cooperation and joint border relatively similar to those recorded in the regions intra-comunitarias.

Author: MORA ALISEDA CONSUELO.
Year: 2005.
University: EXTREMADURA [www.unex.es].
Place of defense: FILOSOFÍA Y LETRAS.
Place of preparation: FILOSOFÍA Y LETRAS.

Author: OLVERA HERNÁNDEZ JOSÉ ISABEL.
Year: 2006.
University: POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID [www.upm.es].
Place of defense: COLE. DE POSTGRA. CAMPUS PUEBLA, MÉXICO.
Place of preparation: ESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS DE MONTES.

Summary: The thesis is divided into five chapters: Chapter 1 are reviewed issues related to rural development policy in the European Union, its evolution in general, as well as the policy of structural funds. It also addresses the LEADER initiative in the European Union and particularly in Spain, is emphasized on the Local Action Groups; key point in this investigation. In chapter 2 is a review of some rural development programs with national coverage and / or application state in Mexico, are reviewed other programs to achieve rural development in specific areas in the state of Puebla state or localized coverage, and finally addressing the Sustainable Rural Development Act. In Chapter 3 is concerned with the general considerations to be taken for determining the elements of the model for the formation of action groups planning. In chapter 4 identifies areas for the application of the model for the formation of action groups territorial (GAT) in the state of Puebla, mentioned the objectives and functions of GAT, as well as its strategy of operating in the ten defined territories. FInalmente, Chapter 5 summarizes the overall findings.

Author: VELÁZQUEZ PÉREZ RAFAEL ANDRÉS.
Year: 2006.
University: EXTREMADURA [www.unex.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA Y LETRAS.
Place of preparation: UNVIERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA.

Author: CAPELLÀ i CERVERA JOAN ENRIC.
Year: 2006.
University: AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA [www.uab.es].
Place of defense: UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA.
Place of preparation: UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA.

Summary: This thesis aims to promote the study of the causes of behavior space tourism organized. It has adopted a study supply-demand approach as a way to give explanation to the different types of travel packages and specific design of the same. Intermediaries tourism have a strategic role in the development of tourist packages, and package tourists who make the decision to choose a particular package. Most studies on the spatial patterns in tourism only describe places visited, tourist flows and time-budgets locally. Few, however, try to understand the reasons that determine the patterns and identify its causes. This research has combined three different perspectives: that of supply, the demand, and the researcher's own perspective. Thus, qualitative techniques (such as semi-structured interviews and participant observation) and quantitative (surveys and analysis of contents), in addition to the study of secondary sources of information, have formed the field work on which has produced the study. The main findings of the study can say that: 1. The performance space tourists Spaniards in organized tour to India is highly concentrated in the central of the country, a pattern that had great difficulty in diversifying. 2. The performance space at the local level and also tends to micro-escala concentration and spatially is very selective. 3. Intermediaries tourism are not conducting any research market, where the market is growing Spanish issuer and its structure has become increasingly complex. 4. The characteristics of fate, the nature of demand and the influence of receptive in India are the main groups of causes that determine the type of package tours. 5. Instead, the skill and experience of brokers vacations, as well as the characteristics of the target groups are the most important causes in the design of tourist packages. 6. The Spanish tourists in organized tour visiting India looking primarily to experience the lifestyle of people in India, and learn their culture. 7. The places with the most interest are the highest international reputation and do not care if the rest of experiences of traveling in one place or another, so the tourist intermediaries play a pivotal role in the behavior of space packages. 8. India has important limitations as the unavailability of tourism products and services, including airline seats, and the reliance on receptive Indians. 9. The solution to the uncertain future of tourist arrivals to India passing through stop the loss of comparative and competitive advantage over other Asian destinations. The decision-making powers in Indian tourism have an important role to stimulate investment and provide better services and tourist facilities. 10. The evidence suggests that the market will continue issuer Spanish to India in a successful trend in the short term, but they need to medium-term strategies for meeting future complexity of the Spanish market. 11. Partnerships between the powers of decision tour in India and the Spanish travel intermediaries can help plan the future behavior space tourist, passing through an increase in the fidelity to the destination and disperse the current pattern. 12. This study has laid the groundwork for establishing future comparisons between: (1) the behavior of the various tourist markets in India; (2) the behavior of the space tourism market issuer Spanish to other destinations; (3) and among tourists and independent tourists organized tour.

Author: VERA MARTÍN ANA.
Year: 2006.
University: AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA [www.uab.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAT DE FILOSOFIA I LLETRES.
Place of preparation: ESCUELA DE POSTGRADO Y DE FORMACIÓN CONTINUADA.