Description
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS WITH TERRITORIAL ANCHORING
Book Summary
This work offers an in-depth analysis of how production systems can and should be rooted in the territory to promote sustainable and resilient local development. The reader will find a rigorous study of the dialectic between economic advancement and the consolidation of natural and cultural wealth, exploring how disruptive technologies are transforming business models and freeing local areas from dependence on economies of scale. An essential resource for understanding the keys to territorial development today.
What is it about?
The book addresses the challenges of local development from the perspective of production systems with territorial anchoring. It focuses on the need to link value chains to endogenous resources—natural and cultural—to avoid spurious development or offshoring that weakens the local productive fabric. Throughout its pages, it examines the tension between the need to advance development processes and the urgency of anchoring those processes in the territory. The work analyzes how new disruptive technologies are redefining production cycles and business models, offering local communities the opportunity to compete without relying exclusively on large-scale production, thereby strengthening their economic and social resilience.
Main Topics
- Local and endogenous development.
- Territorial production systems and value chains.
- Territorial anchoring of natural and cultural resources.
- Impact of disruptive technologies on local business models.
- Economic resilience and prevention of offshoring.
Who is it recommended for?
It is especially recommended for researchers, academics, and students of economics, geography, and business studies. It is also of great interest to local development policymakers, rural and urban development agents, as well as entrepreneurs and professionals seeking to understand how to strengthen a region's productive fabric through innovation and the leveraging of its own resources.
What this book offers
- A theoretical and practical framework for understanding the dialectic between economic growth and territorial rooting.
- Keys to identifying and enhancing the competitive advantages of local production systems.
- Updated analysis of the role of disruptive technologies in the transformation of local business models.
- Conceptual tools for designing development strategies that avoid offshoring and spurious development.
Technical Specifications
- Author: University of Huelva
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: ECONOMIC SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES, BUSINESS STUDIES: GENERAL
- Collection: COLLECTANEA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: November 2018
- Number of pages: 392
- Weight: 969 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for those interested in local development from both an academic and applied perspective. Its value lies in addressing a key topic—the territorial anchoring of production systems—with an updated approach that integrates the impact of disruptive technologies. It is a useful read for understanding the challenges and opportunities that territories face in a context of globalization, offering a rigorous analysis that can serve as a basis for both research and decision-making in development policy.