Research on the Problems of Sustainable Development of Rural Territories of Klaipėda Region: Cases of Šilutė District and Rusnė Ward

There are 33 rural, 18 semi-rural and 9 urban municipalities in Lithuania according to three criterias: 1) part of population living rural areas; 2) density 3) distance municipality from large towns/cities. Silutė district together with Rusnė ward has been studied detail search the main problems sustainable development these territories Klaipėda region. System analysis approach method integrated sustainability index were applied suplement social inquiry fulfiled ward. The indices selected for calculations comparison municipalities, including district, social, economic environmental: 4 different each group selected, – 3 indices. was calculated all research period other 2006-2012, 2008-2012. Research revealed that character. According Integrated index, somehow lower than Lithuania, even this a little higher during 2011–2012, municipality.KEYWORDS: development, sustainability.JEL CODES: Q56, R11, J11