The directions of regional development of Ra ka Municipality

The important natural and human resources situated on the territory of the Ra ka Municipality, provide a good basis for its regional development. Previous development plans marginalized these resources due to influence of industrialization. Available resources were used in a small scale. The task of this research is to perceive current geographic changes that happen among nature, population, settlements and economy. The perceived changes show complex situation in this area that had not been studied by regional geographers. The aim of this research is to define natural and human directions of development that could provide even regional development of Ra ka Municipality. Various literature and fieldwork (especially observation and interviews) provided data for this research. The future development plans for Ra ka Municipality should consider possibilities of agriculture, mining and tourism development. These activities will contribute to the regional development. These activities are also factors of the revitalization of its rural parts.