Sustainable Regional Development refers to the application of sustainable development on a regional scale [1], rather than local, national or global level. It is believed to be a fundamental journey in fulfilling the aim of economic stability, social equity, and ecological balance. [2]
Sustainable Regional Economic Development
Regional economies that solely rely on a single industry for economic growth are prone to struggles after experiencing external shocks as there is insufficient innovation momentum within the community.[2]
Sustainable Regional Equity Development
Sustainable regional development has particular currency in Australia, where the Institute for Sustainable Regional Development has been established (1997) for the purpose of developing integrated, multi- and inter-disciplinary strategies for environmental and socio-economic change in regional Australia.[3]
References
- Heisler, Karen (2014), "Sustainable Regional Development", in Michalos, Alex C. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 6513–6514, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2954, ISBN 978-94-007-0752-8, retrieved 6 October 2026
- Mu, Shangzhi (13 February 2026). "Regional economic resilience and sustainable development: Does industrial diversity matter?". PLOS ONE. 21 (2) e0342488. Public Library of Science. Bibcode:2026PLoSO..2142488M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0342488. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 12904456. PMID 41686873.
- Institute for Sustainable Regional Development: About Us Archived 27 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine