Which rural settlements have lost the most population? An analysis of a case study of north-east Spain (Aragón) (1900–2001)

Ayuda, María Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gómez, Pablo (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pinilla, Vicente (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The aim of this article is to investigate how the characteristics of the different types of human settlements explain their demographic dynamics and, therefore, which of these have been affected to a greater extent by depopulation processes. For this purpose, we analyse the evolution of the population of Aragón (north-east Spain) in the period 1900–2001, according to the different types of population settlements that exist. Our results show that access to public services has played an essential role, especially when the construction of the welfare state made the rural population feel that there was a penalty for residing in settlements with problems to access them. The main settlements, headquarters of the municipal administration, have had advantages over the secondary settlements. Finally, the scattered population was the most affected and, therefore, emigrated to a greater extent, until this form of residence practically disappeared.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1017/S0956793323000031

Año: 2023

Publicado en: RURAL HISTORY-ECONOMY SOCIETY CULTURE 35, 1 (2023), 170-188
ISSN: 0956-7933

Factor impacto JCR: 0.3 (2023)

Categ. JCR: HISTORY rank: 166 / 525 = 0.316 (2023) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 0.7 - History (Q1) - Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q2) - Urban Studies (Q3) - Geography, Planning and Development (Q4)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.151 - History (Q2) - Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q3) - Urban Studies (Q3) - Geography, Planning and Development (Q4)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/LMP92_21
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S40-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S55-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCINN-FEDER/PGC2018-095529-B-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCINN/PID2019-106822RB-I00

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)
Área (Departamento): Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal (Dpto. Patología Animal)
Área (Departamento): Área Hª e Instituc.Económ. (Dpto. Economía Aplicada)