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CASE of RIGA Inga Jekabsone 1, Dr.Admin.Cand .; Biruta Sloka 2, Dr.Oec., Professor; Ansis Grantins 3, Phd Student Abstract Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference “ECONOMIC SCIENCE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT” No 45 Jelgava, LLU ESAF, 27-28 April 2017, pp. 102-109 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ACCOMPANYING ADMINISTARTIVE TERRITORIES: CASE OF RIGA Inga Jekabsone 1, Dr.admin.cand .; Biruta Sloka 2, Dr.oec., professor; Ansis Grantins 3, PhD student Abstract. An accompanying administrative territory or satellite town is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas that are located somewhat near to but are mostly independent of larger metropolitan areas. Taking into account the rapid social economic development of satellite towns, which leads to the population growth in these municipalities, it is important to ensure the well-being for their citizens. The studies have proved that society well-being is directly related to the involvement of citizens in decision-making processes. In this context, it is important to ensure the management of the municipality where citizens are playing important role. Especially, it is important in satellite towns where society participation level and local patriotism is relatively low. However, the theoretical management issues of satellite towns are not analysed properly in scientific literature. Mostly researchers focus on spatial planning of these territories. The aim of the paper is to propose possible management guidance for accompanying administrative territories of Riga based on case study approach. Within this research, the analysis of scientific publications and scientific research are carried out; qualitative and quantitative research methods, including grouping, graphic analysis, expert survey, semi- structured interviews, focus group method, and case study are applied. The main results and conclusions of the paper: based on the designed methodology on identification of accompanying administrative territories, 25 accompanying administrative territories around Riga were determined. One of the accompanying administrative territories – Salaspils municipality – was analysed from different perspectives (well-being indicators, public services, citizens’ engagement etc.). The authors have provided management guidance for accompanying administrative territories on citizens’ engagement, public service provision, and budgeting process . Key words: municipalities, accompanying administrative territories, management, recommendations. JEL code: I31, I38, H75, H83 Introduction accompanying territories - it is a huge challenge During the last decades, importance of local for these municipalities to build such a governance in promotion of citizen well-being has management that would promote citizen well- been stressed, because particularly the local being, engage citizens in decision-making and governance has direct links with citizens – both foster local patriotism. informative and financial. In addition, nowadays The history of accompanying administrative the governance of i.e. metropolitan suburban territories has been extensively studied (Thomas, areas or accompanying administrative territories 1997; Merlin, 1980; Zyari, 2006; Zamani & Arefi, is very outstanding, considering the rapid 2013); however, the experiences of changes in socio-economic development of these accompanying administrative territories in territories, growth of population in these Central and Eastern Europe have only recently territories and other factors. In contrast to been brought into focus (Prasca & Olau, 2013; others, accompanying administrative territories Young & Kaczmarek, 2008; Kissfazenas, 2015). have strong linkage to metropolis – large part of Nevertheless, in scientific literature by now citizens of accompanying administrative there is not much attention paid to challenges of territories work, study or have leisure activities in suburban management. More emphasis is placed metropolis, whereas in their hometown they particularly on issues of environment, spatial receive only certain services and have weak planning and provision of infrastructure in these engagement in decision-making in municipality. territories that are related to metropolis (e.g. This kind of situation has also developed in Riga Rumbakaite, 2012; Rumbach, 2014; Liquan & 1 Corresponding author. Tel.: + 371 271116147. E-mail address: [email protected] 102 Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference “ECONOMIC SCIENCE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT” No 45 Jelgava, LLU ESAF, 27-28 April 2017, pp. 102-109 Junqing, 2016). Taking into consideration that 1) Public well-being is affected by relationships almost 400 thousand inhabitants of Latvia 1 live in with municipality. Therefore, the promotion of accompanying administrative territories of Riga citizen well-being management of Riga and this number is continuously growing, it is accompanying administrative territories crucial to ensure effective exchange of should be based on public involvement, co- information upon topicalities in municipality, responsibility and reflective communication needs-oriented public services, including principles. municipal events, as well as decision-making 2) By performing its functions, the municipality process in municipality, which is transparent for should pay particular attention to such everybody. subjective well-being forming areas like The aim of the paper is to propose possible education and development, health, management guidance for accompanying infrastructure, culture and sports, private administrative territories of Riga based on the activities and initiatives. case study approach. Research results and discussion In order to achieve the aim, the following 1. Determination of the accompanying tasks are formulated: administrative territories of Riga 1) to present the possible methodology on Most often accompanying administrative determination of the accompanying territories are referred to as satellite towns, administrative territories; populated places belonging to metropolitan 2) to analyse the management issues of typical agglomeration that are connected to metropolis accompanying administrative territory (case in terms of transport, economy, commuting etc. study of Salaspils municipality); links (State Regional Development Agency, 3) to provide the management guidance for the 2009). The main characteristic of such towns is accompanying administrative territories based strong linkage to metropolis, around which these on the results of the case study. administrative territories have been established. The research object are accompanying Between satellite towns and centre of administrative territories. agglomeration there exists substantial Within this research, the analysis of scientific commuting – a big share of inhabitants living in publications and scientific research are carried satellite towns work, study and spend their out, qualitative and quantitative research leisure time in metropolis (Golany, 1976; Mengyi, methods, including grouping, graphic analysis, 2011). expert survey, semi-structured interviews, focus The above mentioned characteristics of group method, case study are applied. satellite towns in case of Latvia most prominently During the research, the answers to following can be observed in Riga agglomeration. By questions would be found. analysing Riga agglomeration territory, one can • Does public involvement in decision-making conclude that in daily commuting realm of Riga is influences the level of citizen well-being? included territory, which encloses almost whole • Which well-being aspects should municipality former Riga district, Jurmala and Jelgava cities, affect in promotion of higher level of well- the biggest part of Ogre district and separate being? rural parts of Limbazi, Bauska, Jelgava and The theses to be defended as results of the Tukums districts. Riga city’s range of impact does research outcomes: not include whole Riga Planning Region – remote parts of former Limbazi and Tukums districts are 94 1 According to the data of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, l not included. Riga city’s range of impact includes 397 323 inhabitants live in Riga’s accompanying administrative territories as of 01.01.2016. 1 Corresponding author. Tel.: + 371 271116147. E-mail address: [email protected] 103 Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference “ECONOMIC SCIENCE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT” No 45 Jelgava, LLU ESAF, 27-28 April 2017, pp. 102-109 not only local rural municipalities, but also other Garkalne district, Ikskile district, Jurmala, bigger cities – republican level cities like Jurmala Baldone district, Adazi district, Ropazi district, and Jelgava, former district centre Ogre and Saulkrasti district, Seja district, Incukalns district, several smaller satellite towns. Jelgava city has Ogre district, Iecava district, Jelgava, Kegums two-fold situation –as the centre of Zemgale district, Vecumnieki district, Ozolnieki district, region it has to recon with the fact that big share Sigulda district, Krimulda district, Lielvarde of its inhabitants and enterprises have daily links district. with Riga (State Regional Development Agency, Accompanying administrative 2009). territories of Riga Taking into consideration that there are many Administrative territories of Riga definitions of accompanying administrative which are included in the zone of influence of Riga, but are not territories, in case of Latvia these are defined as its accompanying administrative districts and republican cities, which are situated territories within a reachable distance from metropolis Riga, which they have
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