Warning: Undefined array key "DW68700bfd16c2027de7de74a5a8202a6f" in /home/.sites/34/site2020/web/wikialps/lib/plugins/translation/action.php on line 237 Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/.sites/34/site2020/web/wikialps/lib/plugins/translation/action.php on line 237 ===== Hypothesis: Cross-sectoral and integrated approaches are needed to slow down impacts in rural areas ===== One of the most significant trends observed in the Alps is the polarization between marginalization and urbanization -> As a result of structural change, younger people tend to move away, which means that the region is faced with ageing, de-population and isolation (brain-drain) -> To mitigate demo-graphic imbalances and polarization trends, which tend to undermine economic development, integrated strategies and better coordination of sectorial policies are required -> spatial development is dedicated to act as such a cross-sectoral and coordinating approach. === Projects that address this Hypothesis:=== * [[Access]] * [[Moreco]] * [[Rurbance]] \\ -> go to the [[wiki:list_of_hypothesis|list of hypotheses]]