The main objective of this study was to examine the situation of depopulation in Spain. Also,
to highlight the importance of digital transformation and the funds provided through the Next …

Depopulation is a demographic and territorial phenomenon consisting of a decrease in the
number of inhabitants in a territory or nucleus relative to a previous period. The fall in …

In explaining the causes of depopulation, we seek in this study, to shift the emphasis from
public policies towards a wider combination of technological, business, territorial and social …

During the 20th century, European cities experimented with industrialization processes and
the mechanization of agriculture that triggered the rural-urban exodus. A primarily young …

In recent years, various plans have been implemented by the central government with the
aim of promoting more coordinated policies to address depopulation. The severity of this …

The depopulation of rural areas is a global problem that is particularly serious in Europe and
in large areas of Spain, such as the interior of the Valencia Region. Despite the consensus …

Based on the author's research and direct experience in the last decades, the article
discusses the evolution of rural areas in the Spanish region of Galicia. Large parts of rural …

We have selected Aragon in the northeast of Spain as a long-run case study for the problem
of rural depopulation in Mediterranean Western Europe. The strength and persistence of the …

The term “España Vaciada” has recently been coined to define the long-term trend of
depopulation in Spains inland areas. It has gained traction as it spilled over from a local …

The phenomenon of rural depopulation leads to demographic, economic and territorial
imbalances and serious social problems. It is the origin of rural crisis, which has led to a …