Changing provision of services of general interest in rural areas

Project

The school shuts down, the village shop has closed a long time ago and wastewater taxes are rising year in and year out. Residential vacancies increase and municipalities only govern the scarcity of funds. Changing services of general interest may look like that. In order to supply the population, new solutions are needed.

Background and Objective

Services of general interst are crucial for the quality of life in rural areas. The project aims to monitor the processes of change in these areas including demographic changes, new demands, retrenchment, privatisation and labour force shortage.

Approach

We utilise existing statistics and scientific literature. In addition, we participate in conferences and the scientific debates. Beside the description, we also search for innovative solutions for rural areas. Therefore, we evaluate experiences of pilot projects, new initiatives, as well as other adaptation strategies of important actors. The focus is on selected services including local supply, health care, mobility and fire brigade.

Data and Methods

Secondary statistics are analyzed in order to describe changes in service provision, and to identify particular affected regions. In addition, we analyze documents about the institutional framework.

Thünen-Contact

Küpper, Patrick Institute of Rural Studies

Involved Thünen-Partners

Duration

1.2013 - 12.2020

More Information

Projekt type:
Project status: ongoing

Publications to the project

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Laschewski L, Steinführer A, Mölders T, Siebert R (2019) Das Dorf als Gegenstand sozialwissenschaftlicher Forschung und Theoriebildung. Zur Einführung. Ländliche Räume Beitr Lokalen Regionalen Entwickl 5:3-56
Laschewski L, Mölders T, Steinführer A (2019) Das Dorf und die Landsoziologie. Thesen für die weiterführende Forschung. Ländliche Räume Beitr Lokalen Regionalen Entwickl 5:203-207
Küpper P, Peters JC (2019) Entwicklung regionaler Disparitäten hinsichtlich Wirtschaftskraft, sozialer Lage sowie Daseinsvorsorge und Infrastruktur in Deutschland und seinen ländlichen Räumen. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 168 p, Thünen Rep 66, DOI:10.3220/REP1547565802000
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Küpper P, Mettenberger T (2019) Was zieht Hausärztinnen und Hausärzte in periphere ländliche Räume? Ländl Raum (ASG) 70(3):16-19
Küpper P, Mettenberger T (2018) Berufliche und private Standortfaktoren für die Niederlassung von Hausärzten in ländlichen Räumen. Raumforsch Raumordn Spat Res Plann 76(3):229-245, DOI:10.1007/s13147-018-0535-2