A conception of developmental typology of mountain farms: A case study of the municipality Ribnica na Pohorju

Abstract

In this paper, a conception of developmental types of mountain farms in the municipality Ribnica na Pohorju is presented regarding the state of developmental potentials on farms. The states of developmental potentials were evaluated in accordance with the meaning for the further development of farms. The evaluation was based on knowledge of authors from different branches. Mountain farms were classified into groups (types), using the hierarchical cluster analysis, on the basis of evaluated states of the thirteen developmental potentials. Developmental typology can provide a basis for a detailed analysis of developmental starting points of mountain farms despite the methodological deficiencies, problems and errors, which have been specifically pointed out in the end of the discussion. This enables the forming and selection of the most proper measures for more congruent regional and rural development.