RURAL FEATURES OF THE BANJA LUKA REGION IN THE FUNCTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

In modern social processes, development in rural areas of Banja Luka region is faced with a number of demographic and socio-economic problems. Deteriorating socio-economic indicators make these areas undesirable for life and work. Weak employment opportunities and, at the same time, poor traffic integration of rural areas in the region have been causing negative development processes for years. The sustainability of rural areas is a key component of development, leading to achievement of continuous and balanced development, which equally combines all the elements of integral development. In this regard, and in order to improve living and working conditions in rural areas of the region, this paper will examine the rural features of the region and conditionally defined rural development priorities.