Internships for Higher Education Students to Promote the Local Sustainability of Rural Places
| Autor: | Nieves García-Casarejos, Luis Antonio Sáez-Pérez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Economic growth
Higher education Geography Planning and Development Population 0211 other engineering and technologies sustainable strategy TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Human capital Renewable energy sources internships experimental policy GE1-350 human capital education 0105 earth and related environmental sciences rural erasmus Sustainable development education.field_of_study sustainable development Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry talent 021107 urban & regional planning shrinking rural areas sparsely populated areas Local community Environmental sciences higher education Sustainability social capital Business Rural area Social capital |
| Zdroj: | Zaguán: Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza Universidad de Zaragoza Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 12 Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 4926, p 4926 (2020) Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza instname |
| Popis: | Sustainability and population have a complex relationship. Popular versions of the first are usually based on the premise of reducing the population. However, in some remote rural areas with a low density, this condition needs to be reconsidered, as it would put the viability of the local community at risk and lead to environmental, economic and, above all, social losses. Although repopulation is impossible, since remote rural areas have an ageing demographic structure and an extremely low fertility rate, we can propose the regeneration of their human, social and relational capital by attracting talent and commitment. To achieve this, the Desafí o Programme (Rural Erasmus) enables university students to do internships in companies and institutions in sparsely populated areas, living alongside their residents. Despite being an experimental policy with a narrow scope in statistical terms, the Desafí o Programme is an inspiring experience supported by those who have participated in it and contributes to the social and economic regeneration of areas in decline. This is a practical case of applying a sustainable strategy to a rural area in crisis, which can be transferred to many other countries facing a similar problem. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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