Naslov
How Migration Has Shaped the Demographic Picture of Rural Croatia?

Autori
Klempić Bogadi, Sanja ; Podgorelec, Sonja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Rural on the Move: Transitions, Transformations, Mobilities and Resistance, Book of Abstracts of the 28th Colloquium of the Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems of the International Geographical Union / Lukić, Aleksandar - Zagreb : Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, 2021, 58-58

ISBN
978-953-6076-91-8

Skup
28th Colloquium of the International Geographical Union Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems (IGU-CSRS)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 23.08.2021. - 18.08.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
migration ; rural communities ; rural areas ; Croatia

Sažetak
Comparing demographic processes in the rural areas of Central European countries in recent decades as part of broader social ones, similar changes in lifestyle and social relations have been observed, determined by the dynamics of a particular social environment. Thus, in Croatia during the socialist period, the village and the rural way of life experienced a social and economic crisis due to the forcing of economy based on industrial production and the growth of cities, which continues even after the transition of the socio-political system. The deepening inequalities between rural and urban areas were mainly caused by inadequate reforms of agricultural production, lack of housing policy, and low investments in communal and social infrastructure. This has also reflected on demographic processes, and for many decades the rural areas of Croatia have been characterized by demographic decline, due to strong and continuous outmigration, resulting in natural decrease and ageing. Mountainous regions, small islands, and isolated inland areas have been exposed to strong depopulation for decades. Only those rural settlements surrounding large cities have experienced socioeconomic transformation, the expansion of residential zones and a population increase. The goal of various development strategies—balanced regional economic and demographic development with the aim of keeping the population in rural areas and improving the overall quality of life—have not yielded more significant positive results in the last 25 years. One of the major demographic and social issues faced by rural communities is the lack of young and educated residents with initiative and willingness to act. They are usually the first to leave the rural settlements. It could be expected that the population of small settlements in rural areas will die out in the coming years, regardless of attempts to implement more balanced regional development measures. Depopulation and ageing of the population will remain the main determinants of the future demographic development of rural areas and Croatia as a whole, indicating numerous potential problems for social and economic development. The local population, regardless of age and education, should be included in all projects so that they can actively participate in making decisions that will change their way of life.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Demografija, Geografija

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