Decentralizing industry
Description
Decentralizing industry involves redistributing industrial activities from concentrated urban centers to smaller towns and rural areas. This strategy aims to reduce urban congestion, environmental degradation, and regional economic disparities by fostering local employment, stimulating balanced regional development, and utilizing local resources. Practical actions include incentivizing businesses to relocate, improving rural infrastructure, and supporting small-scale industries, thereby remedying overcentralization and promoting more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable industrial growth.
Broader
Facilitates
Related
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Industry » Industry
Economics » Resource utilization
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J8326
DOCID
12083260
D7NID
194917
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Dec 3, 2024