Solutions for sustainable development of communities – the case of the mining basin of Oltenia, Romania

Abstract

The mining basin of Oltenia comprises several development sub-areas of Gorj County. Development policies are the directions and principles of action that local public authorities draw in a number of key sectors. Determining sustainable development indicators for urban and rural areas will lead to the identification of development solutions for the Oltenia mining basin. The paper aims to identify the weaknesses by determining the human development indicators in the urban and rural areas affected by the restructuring of the mining industry.