Structural Dimensions of a

Community
John Henry D. Recio
 Agenda

• Geographical Dimension
• Socio-Political Dimension
• Economic Dimension
• Cultural Dimension

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 Understanding Community
require that we examine its
structure. There are four
structural dimensions that lend
insight in understanding the
dynamics and development of a
community~ geographic, socio-
political, economic, and cultural

Introduction
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Geographical
Dimension
The Geographical Dimension
in a community focuses on
how a community is shaped by
the physical space it uses and
the location of its resources-
human, natural and
technological
Each community has a specific
geographic system where
interaction between and among its
inhabitants occur. Institutions
regulate these spaces as legal
jurisdictions. Goods and
information also circulate within
geographic systems. It also has a
political-administrative character,
since geographic systems are
characterized by zones that are
either natural or defined by the
rules of the community.
 Socio-Political
Dimension
Socio-political dimension refers to
the relationships of power
between individuals and groups in
a community/Political leadership,
whether formal or informal, and
how it is accepted and sustained
by community members are
important factors that help
analyze the quality of decision-
making in the community
Accountability, legitimacy, and
participation are critical issues
related to political leadership..
Knowing the socio-political
system of communities also helps
in characterizing the relationship
between stratified groups and the
extent of their dominance or
marginalization
 Economic
Dimension
Refers to the means by which
members of a community allocate,
produce, and distribute scarce
resources to address their wants
and needs/It is the aspect of
community that is concerned with
how exchange value is created and
what systems of exchange occur
within a community.
 Cultural
Dimension
In its broadest sense, culture refers
to the people's way of life. It
encompasses the values and
beliefs that are passed on from
one generation to another. It
embodies the collective sense of a
people and what matters to them
as a community, such as their
relationships, memories,
experiences, backgrounds,
hopes, and dreams, amidst their
individual diver sities. More
importantly, the culture of a
community expresses their visions
of the future and what they intend
to pass to the next generation. A
study into the cultural dimension
of communities provides an
understanding of how culture
affects members of a com munity
and how this relates to community
dynamics and processes.
 Community issues and problems are
typically multidimensional. This means
that the challenges communities face can
be analyzed through a combination of
interrelated dimensions mentioned above.
 Thank you
Presenter: John Henry D. Recio

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