Tourism is a multi-faced activity that links the economic, social and environmental components of sustainability. This research analyzes rural residents’ perceptions impact tourism development examines factors influence support for sustainable in region Nord-Vest Romania. Residents’ towards were measured using 22 items, while their was determined 8 items. Descriptive inferential statistics used to analyze data. Principal component analysis grouped first variables into 4 factors, following 2...

Organic food consumption has increased during the last years as a consequence of its direct impact on consumer health, life style, and social convenience well environment sustainable development. Compared to European level, organic products is quite low in Romania. This paper investigates perception attitudes consumers from North-West Development Region Consumers’ towards was measured using 30 items. The data were collected 568 respondents analyzed descriptive inferential statistics. A...

Digital technologies have penetrated all spheres of human life, becoming an integral element sustainable development, and rural areas agriculture are no exception. However, the processes digital transformation possess certain challenges. Among them ICT penetration, literacy society, divide. This article aims to evaluate penetration divide in Armenia identify propose directions for improvement. For that purpose, a sample survey was conducted among households. The questionnaires included...

Over the last years, tourism has undergone significant development worldwide, especially in developing countries. Tourism is a multi-faced activity with positive and negative impacts on destinations, linking economic, social, environmental components of sustainable development. The attitude host community an important factor for future planning, management, destination. As such, paper analyzes attitudes perceptions local residents from Kurdistan Regional Government, located northern part...

The tree-growing sector is considered to be an important supplier of food and raw material for industry worldwide. Increasingly competitive decisions regarding international investment in orchards depend on business analysis. This study compares three apple situated Cluj-Napoca, the Eastern limits Transylvanian Plain, Romania. While climatic soil conditions are relatively consistent among orchards, technical economic results (expressed hectares) vary due use different technological systems...

Organic farming has become an important alternative to conventional farming, mostly because of environmental sustainability issues, and long-term positive benefits over soil, water, air climate change, biodiversity, prohibiting the use genetically modified organisms, encouraging development ecological services. In Romania, organic food market follows a trend, although consumption rate is still very low compared European Union; therefore, it necessary identify main barriers in but also...

Tourism represents a viable alternative for economic activities in rural areas, and improves the living standards of communities. The aim paper is to assess residents’ perceptions towards tourism destination quality North-West Development Region Romania using following items: natural attractions: cultural social attractions; accommodation; food; availability transportation area; information communication; hospitality host community; feeling security safety. A survey was conducted collect...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected consumers’ behavior worldwide. This paper aims to analyze sustainable food during the pandemic. research was based on an online survey May–October 2020 among 859 Romanian consumers. Principal component analysis and cluster were employed group consumers their behavior. Furthermore, binary-logistic regression used identify socio-demographic profile of identified groups. Based analysis, grouped into three main groups: indifferent, pro-environment protection,...

Organic products have grown ever more popular in recent years due to increased concerns regarding one's health, the environment, and sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this growth, prompting producers adapt a rapidly growing market while maintaining same standard of quality. We conducted questionnaire-based pilot study on 190 organic food consumers from Bihor county, Romania, order analyze main factors influencing customers' beliefs consumption, as well assess extent...

Food consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed worldwide as a consequence of restrictions imposed by law and/or due to fear contamination. Although some similarities are found among countries, there still many particularities for each nation. The present study focused on Romanian consumers and their related four main food categories: fruits vegetables, meat products, bread bakery milk products. Frequency buying, shopping habits, place purchase, concerns purchasing...

This study aimed at identifying the factors influencing tourists’ decisions in choosing their vacation destinations as well behavior. An online survey was applied to 861 Romanian tourists. The principal component analysis run reduce dimensionality of 23 items and used determine that influence decision destination, leading a four-component solution. results indicated aspects related destination image, unique characteristics accommodation facilities are more important for women than men....

Integrating livestock management with the required devices and sensors is now seen as a critical factor in agricultural sector’s long-term success. The findings revealed that business sector open to implementing Information Communication Technology (ICT) solutions, so aim of this paper determine how advantageous it for Romanian farmers invest project employs smart cattle farming methods incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Internet Things (IOT). An...

Development of tourism affected the socio-cultural environment many destinations. Previous studies have focused more on analyzing impact all three dimensions sustainable development (economic, and socio-cultural); therefore, present paper examines development’s with regard to benefits that enhance development. A survey based a questionnaire was employed in June 2018 mountain village Cluj County, Romania. The collected data were analyzed using principal component analysis, several statistical...

Water availability has become a problem in many countries of the world. scarcity can be economic or physical. Agricultural water use accounts for about three quarters total global consumption; developing countries, irrigation represents over 90% used. The purpose this paper is to explore willingness pay among farmers from boundaries governed by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). During field study, 236 KRG were interviewed. collected data analyzed each precipitation zones area (secured (A)...

The transition towards the circular economy (CE) is one of major priorities European Union (EU). By observing its benefits through prism sustainable development, this study aims to reveal intricate relationships between CE and economy–society–environment nexus across 27 EU countries during period from 2012 2020. Utilizing an extensive dataset comprising 243 observations drawn EUROSTAT database, we employed a panel data analysis. In research, quantified impact indicators on key dependent...

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a vital role in extending financial services to marginalized and underprivileged populations worldwide. While the focus of MFIs has traditionally been on providing products, recent research highlights importance intangible factors shaping their success sustainability. This examines influence such as trust, empathy, organizational culture, reputation MFI performance. A structured questionnaire was developed, data were collected from 110 clients....

In the context of a spectacular growth Romanian restaurant market, it has become necessity for managers to analyze decision-making process related selection toward obtaining competitive advantage, which can be achieved through better segmentation and adequate targeting. The main objectives involved identification factors that influence by evaluating role health concerns play in this identifying consumers' profiles. A survey was conducted using face-to-face interviews as contact method, order...

Since the end of communist era in Romania (c. 1989) an economic shift has influenced new construction rural parts region. New faces challenges due to a potential clash between historic architectural style region and surrounding environment that been highlighted by guidebooks from Romanian Order Architects. Research preference region’s inhabitants is limited. A survey was conducted analyze three main questions their significance for individuals native specialists. This addresses how...

In Romania, rural communities grapple with decades of depopulation and economic decline, endangering the natural cultural richness their landscapes. The implementation Romania’s 2030 sustainable development plan presents an opportunity to reverse these trends by merging community preservation. This paper examines potential for creating new livelihood opportunities through a program that integrates agrotourism culturally appropriate vernacular architecture in distinct regions. Focusing on two...

The entrepreneurial behavior of individuals is a result complex assembly factors, and education one them. article aiming to address the scientific gap in relation between intention attitudes entrepreneurship by focusing on analysis economic background as determinant factor. Besides that, study looked for factors that influence intended find out if there are significant differences non-economic backgrounds intentions individuals. A survey with 582 validated respondents was employed north-west...

Geographical indications (GI) are designated by a member’s region or regions within area when the particular quality, reputation, other characteristics of product related solely to its geographical origin and manufacturing process. Manufacturing methods carried out according an established Code Good Practices. The aim study was offer overview current status literature in Romania. A comprehensive systematic review conducted, search process using keywords such as ‘Romanian indications’ food...

Organic food is an alternative to conventional and became more appreciated byconsumers. People consume this type of from different reasons but most them are related toanimal welfare environmental friendly. Marketers must establish specific strategies for thissegment consumers, therefore necessary identify the factors influence in buying decisionprocess. A study has been conducted Cluj County among people with age above 18 years whichwere willing answer survey. Results indicate that over...

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposes environmental policies developed around action-based conservation measures supported by agri-environment schemes (AES). High Nature Value (HNV) farming represents a combination of low-intensity and mosaic practices mostly in agricultural marginalized rural areas which sustain rich biodiversity. Being threatened intensification abandonment, such were the last CAP periods targeted AES. This study aims to identify most important trends recognized HNV...

There is a general consensus that tourism activity must have the support of local community in order to build sustainable development. Among competitive Romanian products, festival should be mentioned, even though it relatively new. Therefore, given traditional communities from rural areas which are confronted with an international flux tourists, vital analyze perception and for festivals. The presumption if there benefits locals, increases. In achieve objective study, research has been...