Subtitle:

Europa XXI 27 (2014)

Publisher:

IGiPZ PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Description:

29 cm

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Abstract:

Natural decrease and out-migration are the main processes causing depopulation of rural areas in most of the easternEU countries. The causes of depopulation are varied as well as numerous and might differwithin the same country or even a region. Both internal and international migration play an important role inthepopulation decline in Lithuania, but their relative importance differ from region to region. Depopulationleads to a falling population density and therefore to the shrinkage of social networks, especially in the rural areas. It has broad consequences for the life quality, causes pessimistic attitudes and threatens the futuredevelopment of the sparsely populated areas. There is little hope that the existing demographictrends will change in the nearest future. However, the analysed processes are usually perceived purely negatively, thoughitis not true in somerespects.

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Relation:

Europa XXI

Volume:

27

Start page:

79

End page:

95

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

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oai:rcin.org.pl:53620 ; 1429-7132 ; 10.7163/Eu21.2014.27.6

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eng

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Central Library of Geography and Environmental Protection. Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization PAS

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European Union. European Regional Development Fund ; Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure

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