regional development
/ˈriːdʒənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · re·gi·o·nal de·vel·op·ment
noun
- The coordinated process of improving the economic, social, and infrastructural conditions of a specific geographic area. The government launched a regional development program to attract new industries to the Midlands.
- A field of study and practice concerned with planning, financing, and implementing policies that stimulate growth in particular regions. She earned her doctorate in regional development, focusing on sustainable tourism in coastal zones.
Synonyms
regional growtharea developmentlocal developmentterritorial developmentregional planningeconomic developmentregional revitalizationspatial development
Antonyms
Did you know? The term gained global prominence after the United Nations established the Regional Development Programme in the 1960s, which helped shape modern economic‑geography research.