Sustainability of rural systems and Poles of excellence: the role of Information and Communication Technologies

Today more than ever, the territorial systems with rural vocation demand new paradigms of development, able to respond both to internal than external pressures that are threatening to stifle their identity, the value and meaning they have in terms of economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability. Based on these considerations, the study aims to make remarks about the possibility of implementing a sustainable rural governance, useful for policy makers and all those who for various reasons and with different responsibilities are managing the fortunes of rural areas of the Campania region