BojanFurst
Coordinates:
Phone: (709) 754-9790
E-mail: info@bojanfurst.com or bfurst@mun.ca
Supervisor:
Dr. Kelly Vodden
Thesis title (working title):
Viability of small island communities: the role of rural
policy
A comparative study between Notre Dame Bay islands in Newfoundland
and Zadar archipelago islands in Croatia.
Research description:
My research is focused on exploring the connection between
viability of small island communities and government policy through
a comparative study between Croatian islands in Zadar archipelago
and the islands of Notre Dame Bay in Newfoundland.
I am particularly interested in the contrast between the levels of
policy support provided to the two island groups as well as the
attitudes of government officials in urban power centres towards
the island communities situated on the periphery and the attitudes
of islanders towards policies that affect the future development of
their communities.
Despite their geographic differences, Zadar islands and the islands
in the Notre Dame Bay have remarkable demographic, economic and
historic similarities which could provide an important insight into
how policies crafted outside island environments impact viability
of small island communities.
Research interests:
- Small island communities
- Cultural geography
- Development practices
