The world’s future development depends on effective human-computer linkages. From local to global, the virtual illustrations of a geographical place have to emphasize in an integrative approach peoples‘ key position in the Geosystem. Human values and social networks are now empowered by the unlimited creativity of smartphone applications. Our Geosystem grounded theory envisions that the sustainable management of natural resources is a lifelong learning environment where the poor communities have access to the new technological advances. This paper will attempt to show the effectiveness of Geomedia techniques in the Geosystems identification, evaluation, and valorization processes for the benefit of local inhabitants. This present research methodology uses smartphone apps, Google Earth environmental datasets, Global Positioning Systems, and WebGIS for a geographical investigation and objective assessment of regions throughout the world. The results demonstrate that self-sustainable Geosystems will always be capable to regulate, control and assess progress towards their dynamic equilibrium state, continuously adapting to environmental and societal changes.
The retreat of the state from the development process throughout Latin America has placed added responsibility on local communities to improve local living conditions. Research on the impacts of globalization and tourism has tended to highlight the negative repercussions of such engagements, often portraying the hosts as helpless victims of savage capitalism and overbearing tourists. Examination of the introduction of small-scale development initiatives into a small rural community in Costa Rica reveals that the local community is anything but a passive recipient and may actively manage the very modest inclusion of tourism into its overall development strategy. Drawing on the theoretical contributions of Max-Neef, Escobar, and others, this research provides further evidence that integrated small-scale rural development initiatives can achieve modest success by capitalizing on existing resources, gradually broadening the economic mix and collaborating with similarly situated communities.
Research on lifestyle migration continues to evolve as these movements become more geographically diverse. This form of movement has emerged as an important aspect of social and economic development in many so-called “less-developed countries.” As an increasing number of individuals from more-developed countries seek less-expensive and more-exotic locales to relocate, challenges are sure to follow. This research explores this growing phenomenon in three locations in Belize, a country that has been touted as one of the most desirable for these lifestyle migrants. The paper argues that these three destinations—Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, and Corozal—are attractive for different reasons and are at different phases of their evolution, and that the reaction of locals also varies by destination.
This paper has two primary and interrelated objectives. The first is to examine how the very nature of Cuban society has been instrumental in the fractured perseverance of socialism in Cuba. The second objective is to assess the impact of “dollarization” (the legalization of the US dollar) on social and political relations. The social relations that were fostered during the “high period” of socialism in Cuba have been challenged like never before during the “Special Period,” placing extreme pressures on the Socialist state. Oddly enough, capitalist-inspired remedies such as the hyper-development of tourism, the legalization of the dollar, and an emergent self-employment sector have dramatically altered the social landscape of the country while providing economic stability and, in turn, helping to preserve the government. In addition to providing stability, these policies have also generated new social conflicts or divides such as those between people who possess or can access dollars and those who cannot. While this paper avoids any hasty predictions about the future of Cuba, it does hope to broaden the dialogue by incorporating certain societal elements that are unique to this island nation and often absent from discussions about the future of Cuba.
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