Coping with Demographic Change in the Alpine Regions: Actions and Strategies for Spatial and Regional Development

✍ Scribed by Thomas Bausch, Madeleine Koch, Alexander Veser (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 240
• Series: European Studies of Population 23
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Europe’s population is ageing and decreasing. Demographic change is making not only regional and territorial adaptation necessary, but also new region-specific spatial planning and regional development. This publication focusses on demographic change and its implications for the economy and social systems in the Alpine areas, which differ widely from their surrounding metropolitan areas. It provides a specific regional in-depth study in order to help establish suitable adaptation and development programs. It covers various aspects including demographic analysis, onsite participatory strategies and implementation processes, as well as generalized adaptation strategies. Reports on pilot actions in various regions across the Alps demonstrate how demographic change can be approached from a practitioner’s perspective. The volume is based on the results of the project DEMOCHANGE, which was co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund in the frame of the European Territorial Cooperation "Alpine Space" program.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Demographic Change in the Alps as Part of Europe: A Brief Overview....Pages 3-9
Indicators of Demographic Change: A Brief Comparison of Data from Selected Alpine Regions....Pages 11-22
Demographic Regional Types in the Alps: Results of a Cluster Analysis....Pages 23-28
Regional SWOT Analyses for Demographic Change Issues: Tools and Experiences....Pages 29-36
Awareness Rising for Demographic Change: The Need for a Participatory Approach....Pages 37-42
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Aging....Pages 45-61
Migration....Pages 63-75
Housing, Real Estate Markets and Spatial Planning....Pages 77-87
Labor Markets....Pages 89-116
Tourism....Pages 117-151
Policy Processes....Pages 153-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Developing Strategies: From Local Measures to an Alpine Space Perspective....Pages 179-185
Strategies and Roadmaps for Planning and Implementation: A Guide for Action....Pages 187-205
Considering Demographic Change in Planning and Implementation Processes....Pages 207-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-229

✦ Subjects

Demography; Population Economics; Labor Economics; Regional/Spatial Science; Sustainable Development; European Integration