Regional Systems – How to Make Them Work?

Abstract

Regions can be defined in many ways; they can be viewed generally as a system with a large variety of alternative strategic alternatives of inputs and outputs, influenced by the interests of numerous actors. This gives a good reason for the use of system tools for structuring the relationships, identifying key factors or put in order a strategic plan for development of a region. Soft systems methodology is one of the strategic system tools, not explicitly utilised in regional strategic planning, offering quite a number of impulses, especially if combining it with the innovation concept.

Keywords

• Regional development
• regional strategic planning
• innovation
• Soft System Methodology