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Decline, adaptation or transformation: new perspectives on demographic change in resource peripheries in Australia and Sweden
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Abstract "Many sparsely populated resource peripheries in developed countries are perceived to suffer from periods of demographic decline due to loss of employment opportunities and services, youth out-migration and population ageing. While these trends tend to apply at broad regional scales and for particul... view more
"Many sparsely populated resource peripheries in developed countries are perceived to suffer from periods of demographic decline due to loss of employment opportunities and services, youth out-migration and population ageing. While these trends tend to apply at broad regional scales and for particular time periods, diverse patterns of demographic change may be apparent if different spatial, temporal and social scales of analysis are taken into consideration. Comparing the experiences of two case study regions in northern Sweden and inland South Australia, this paper proposes an alternative conceptual framework to the 'discourse of decline', which could be used to examine the nuances of demographic change within resource peripheries. The framework includes spatial scale considerations that contrast broader regional demographic patterns with the experiences of sub-regions and individual settlements. It also includes temporal scale aspects, examining demographic change over different time periods to understand the pace, duration and frequency of population growth and decline. The framework finally includes social unit considerations, emphasising that demographic change affects different social groups in different ways. The results of the case studies suggest that considering demographic change as adaptation or transformation rather than decline may be more useful for identifying new - and qualitatively different - demographic pathways that emerge over time." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Sweden; adolescent; population decrease; out-migration; rural-urban migration; population development; demographic aging; rural area; Australia; periphery
Classification
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
28 p.
Journal
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 41 (2016) 3-4
Issue topic
Geographies of demographic change: theories and narratives
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed