New Highlanders in Traditional Out-migration Areas in the Alps

Löffler, Roland; Beismann, Michael; Walder, Judith; Steinicke, Ernst

doi:10.4000/rga.2546

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“…; Bätzing et al 1996;André 1998;McNeill 2003;Collantes and Pinilla 2004;Pejnović and Husanović-Pejnović 2008). In the Alps, there are several locations, where depopulation halted and even repopulation is observed (Viazzo and Zanini 2014;Löffler et al 2014). In our study area, this phenomenon is limited to few settlements of the Čajetina-Zlatibor area.…”

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“…The main cause of this change is tourism, especially ski tourism, mountain hiking and recreation in general (Romano 1995;Latocha 2012;Viazzo and Zanini 2014;Gretter et al 2017). The recent development of transport possibilities, as well as the spreading of tele-working thanks to the internet are also important factors in the repopulation process, but the remote and isolated settlements are still depopulating (Löffler et al 2014).…”

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Topographic and lithologic controls behind mountain depopulation in Zlatibor District (Western Serbia)

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Mountain depopulation is a worldwide phenomenon observed in all continents. It has varied socioeconomic reasons; among others, the low profitability of traditional agriculture, the better job possibilities and the higher level of services in urban settlements. However, it is often recognized that depopulation is related to natural factors such as elevation, slope or lithology. It is also observed that protected areas are frequently established in depopulated mountain regions. Their primary aim is the conservation of nature, but they may help tourism development as well. Tourism, in turn, may slow down or even reverse the process of depopulation. In this study, we investigate the impact of topographic and lithologic factors, namely of karst settings, on mountain demographic processes and the relationship of protected areas and tourism through the example of the northern part of Zlatibor District (Western Serbia). The study area is characterized by mountains and hills at elevations from 200 to 1600 m a.s.l. Our aim is to find GIS-based statistical relationships between topographic, lithologic factors and demographic characteristics. In this area, mountain depopulation started after WWII, and we proved that this process was strongly controlled by topographic factors. The higher and more dissected the area, the more significant is the decrease of the population and the more advanced is the ageing. As a result, population density contrasts are much more pronounced now than 70 years ago. After WWII, depopulation and ageing became gradually more serious on karstic terrains than on non-karst. However, by using compound topographic and lithologic types, we proved that it is not the effect of karst, but the effect of topography. The flow of population from hills and mountains to valleys and basins are closely related to the restructuring of the economic sectors. At present, for the study area, the development of tourism is unequivocally naturebased and connected to protected areas, namely to Tara National Park, Zlatibor Nature Park and Šargan-Mokra Gora Nature Park. In this paper, we also demonstrate how lithology influences tourism possibilities. The leading role of Zlatibor in tourism development is largely thanks to its favourable position on a main transit route.

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Topographic and lithologic controls behind mountain depopulation in Zlatibor District (Western Serbia)

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“…This phenomenon, which started in France and Spain, reached the Alps about ten years ago. There, the appearance of new dwellers in mountain territories (Bender and Kanitscheider, 2012, Löffler et al, 2014, Steinecke et al, 2010, favoured a process of "rural renaissance" with individuals interested in an active role in rural activities.…”

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New Farming as an Example of Social Innovation Responding to Challenges of Inner Mountain Areas of Italian Alps

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“…Questo fenomeno, iniziato in Francia e in Spagna, ha raggiunto le Alpi circa dieci anni fa. Lì, la comparsa di nuovi abitanti nei territori montani (Bender e Kanitscheider, 2012, Löffler et al, 2014, Steinecke et al, 2010, ha favorito un processo di "rinascimento rurale" con individui interessati ad avere un ruolo attivo.…”

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Come rispondere alle sfide delle aree interne delle Alpi Italiane? Il "New farming" come esempio di innovazione sociale

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New Highlanders in Traditional Out-migration Areas in the Alps

Cited by 23 publications

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Topographic and lithologic controls behind mountain depopulation in Zlatibor District (Western Serbia)

Topographic and lithologic controls behind mountain depopulation in Zlatibor District (Western Serbia)

New Farming as an Example of Social Innovation Responding to Challenges of Inner Mountain Areas of Italian Alps

Come rispondere alle sfide delle aree interne delle Alpi Italiane? Il "New farming" come esempio di innovazione sociale

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