1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review on Regional Development, Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Disaster Risk Management -- 3. Regional Characteristics of the Target Region -- 4. Research Framework, Hypotheses and Methods -- 5. Role of Entrepreneurship in Socio-cultural Changes -- 6....

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