Potential for Sustainable Development in the Southeastern Spanish Region of Guadix

The Southeastern Spanish Region of Guadix is a mainly agrarian territory located in the Granada province, which demographic decline and has low economic dynamism. Reversing such difficult socioeconomic situation requires implementation policies capable promoting revitalization fruitfully exploiting potential for sustainable development zone. Such must be based on an appropriate diagnosis existing problems. In order to provide elements make said diagnosis, this research combines use quantitative qualitative methods. Quantitatively, evolution dynamics region have been analyzed, as well its levels occupation, education, situation, or environmental conditions. regard, correlation analysis, factorial clustering completed with aim revealing internal territorial imbalances. A series interviews key actors also conducted. Finally, given little success programs applied date, among other things, it concluded that greater involvement local needed. Thus, these involved policies, turn take into account socioeconomic, cultural, environmental, geological resources available area.