In most Alpine regions with current negative migratory balance, new in-migration from urban areas has meanwhile become a relevant factor. However, this phenomenon is insignificant in Austria's Eastern Alps. The aim of this thesis-led work is to empirically demonstrate the main reasons for this demographically exceptional position. The Styrian-Lower Austrian Limestone Alps, representing the peripheral core area of Austria's Eastern Alps, were chosen as the study area, as in this region the population decline and above all, migratory losses are particularly high. Through various qualitative and quantitative data acquisition techniques it was shown that new inmigration is still insignificant. The main reasons for this are the perseverance of large estates and the dominance of forestry. Zusammenfassung: Während in den meisten alpinen Regionen mit gegenwärtig negativem Migrationssaldo Neuzuwanderungen aus urbanen Räumen mittlerweile ein relevanter Faktor geworden sind, ist im alpinen Osten Österreichs diesem Phänomen bisher kaum Bedeutung beizumessen. Der vorliegende thesengeleitete Beitrag setzt sich zum Ziel, die Hauptgründe für diese demographische Sonderstellung empirisch nachzuweisen. Als Untersuchungsregion wurden die steirisch-niederösterreichischen Kalkalpen gewählt, die dem peripheren Kernraum des alpinen Osten Österreichs entsprechen, in dem die Bevölkerungsund vor allem Wanderungsverluste besonders hoch sind. Durch qualitative und quantitative Methoden konnte belegt werden, dass Neuzuwanderungen nach wie vor unbedeutend sind. Die Hauptursachen dafür liegen vor allem in der Persistenz des Großgrundbesitzes sowie in der Dominanz der Forstwirtschaft.
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