International immigration to European mountain regions: a resource for local revitalization and sustainable development; 1st ed.

Lardiés-Bosque, Raúl ; Membretti, Andrea

En : Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2 Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide
2024
Elsevier Nueva York
ISBN: 978-0-443-32824-4
Pp: 187-194

Resumen: Over the past century, the mountainous regions of Europe have largely been considered and perceived as territories of massive out-migration, characterized by an aging population and progressive abandonment of the land. Even if this trend still interests wide portions of these regions, a counter process has also been reported over the last 20–30 years, with an increasing—even if scattered—immigration process into several European mountain regions. International and internal immigration flows have therefore become an important phenomenon in some specific European mountain areas. New inhabitants—attracted by job opportunities, housing, or a better quality of life—can be considered as a key driver of change in these regions, although the presence of new and diverse population groups raises questions about their impact on local identities and societies, especially in terms of social cohesion and sustainable development. This chapter analyzes the role and impacts of foreign immigration on mountain areas of the Alps and the Pyrenees.

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-32824-4.00026-2