Multi-Level Responses to Rural Depopulation

Primary Author or Creator:
Rebecca Kay
Publisher:
Migration Policy Scotland
Alternative Published Date
2023
Type of Resource:
Report
Fast Facts

Rural depopulation is a significant contemporary challenge for countries across Europe and
the Global North, and Scotland is no exception

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Migration has a crucial role to play in understanding historical processes and determinants of contemporary population trends. It is also a crucial aspect of policy responses to rural population concerns. Policy makers, stakeholders and communities working at local, regional, national and transnational levels have been looking for ways to meet
this challenge. Efforts to attract and retain newcomers, as well as to support and retain existing populations, are central to a wide range of initiatives.

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