Invisible Dubrovnik. A Study of Prospects for Development in a Local, Rural Community

In this paper, the authors discuss possibilities for development in rural areas belonging to the City of Dubrovnik. The purpose of the paper as to determine the challenges farmers face in both their work and their everyday lives and the prospects for development their local community. A field study was conducted in May 2016 through surveys and semie-structured in villages and other settlements in rural areas belong determined three complementary development objectives: rural activities, which is also connected to applications for EU funds; establishing cooperatives and developing cooperative-based means of collaboration; and transitioning to organic farming. In the analysis, the authors undertake a critical considertion of development obstacles to all three developmental aspects and suggest a means for for development to be used benefit the local community. In accordance with neo-endogenous rural development, the authors conclude by presenting proposals development that would go a long way towards a socio-economic integration of the City Dubrovnik, The authors also emphasize obstacles within the local context that are standing in the way of this path towards development.