Demographic change in the Alps: adaptation strategies to spatial planning and regional development

Demographic change is a main driving force all over Europe. The population within most mountain regions of the Alpine Space already today differs from the surrounding metropolitans. Beside the general trend of ageing of European inhabitants there exist additional Alpine specific factors of regional different influence: migration, commuting, settlement and housing, change of public services, change of consumer behaviour. qualitative and quantitative analysis, regional governance, expert interviews Demochange provides general adaptation strategies for Alpine regions to their spatial plans and regional development programs. Thirteen partners from Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland will elaborate concrete strategies in ten model regions and implement them by pilot actions.