Demographic decline is a chronic and endemic problem in the Alps, from south-eastern France to upper Slovenia.
Low birth-rate and outbound migration are the major causes.
But there may be some cases of rural areas or towns where the demographic decline has been averted thanks to long-term policy measures.
Where are those cases?
Thanks for answering.
Dear Dipak
You might be interested in this article on the French Alps by Anne Barrioz (open access):
Réinventer l’attractivité de confins dans les Alpes françaises : le défi de l’accès au logement en contexte touristique (https://doi.org/10.4000/viatourism.5977)
Regards
d.
Hi!
There are several examples in Switzerland of small villages in the Alps offering money or other incentives to people who move to these villages, in particular if they move with children.
Here are a couple of articles from the information platform swissinfo.ch explaining two examples:
- https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/entvoelkerung-von-bergdoerfern_wuerden-sie-fuer-25-000-franken-ins-walliser-dorf-albinen-ziehen-/43698964
- https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/quinten_ein-sonnendorf-will-raus-aus-dem-schatten/45527924
Hopefully this will be helpful!
Ely
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