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Demographic Challenges in Rural Europe and Cases of Resilience Based on Cultural Heritage Management. A Comparative Analysis in Mediterranean Countries Inner Regions

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  • Gómez-Ullate Martín

    (University of Extremadura. Cáceres. Spain.)

  • Rieutort Laurent

    (University of Clermont-Auvergne, Director of the Institut d’Auvergne du Développement des TerritoiresClermont-Ferrand. France.)

  • Kamara Afroditi

    (founder and director of Time Heritage, Athens. Greece.)

  • Santos Ana Sofía

    (PhD., Director of Ruralidade Verde. Spin-off of University of Tràs-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real. Portugal.)

  • Pirra Antonio

    (PhD., Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.)

  • Solís Merly Gotay

    (PhD Student. University of Extremadura. Cáceres. Spain.)

Abstract

The project Cultrural+ (an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project in the field of Adult Education) is funding research and education to deal with major demographic challenges in some regions of the participant countries (Extremadura in Spain, Tràsos-Montes in Portugal, Central Massif in France, Thessaly in Greece and province of Latina in Italy). The paper will discuss the particular problems that European depopulated areas are facing and how cultural heritage and cultural tourism could act as resilience factors. Research is showing that though the different countries’ regions face similar demographic challenges, strategies and planned actions are different. The levels and indicators to measure and understand depopulation processes are also diverse, as are the levels of actualization of the data in each country. International comparative interdisciplinary research allows transfer of best practices cases and models as the “learning territories” and to deepen in the analysis and prospection of the socio-cultural major changes that are affecting the European countryside. This paper analyses the criteria that can help evaluate and acknowledge best practices.

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  • Gómez-Ullate Martín & Rieutort Laurent & Kamara Afroditi & Santos Ana Sofía & Pirra Antonio & Solís Merly Gotay, 2020. "Demographic Challenges in Rural Europe and Cases of Resilience Based on Cultural Heritage Management. A Comparative Analysis in Mediterranean Countries Inner Regions," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 12(3), pages 408-431, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:408-431:n:7
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2020-0022
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