Rural Development in Sparsely Populated Areas. Vranov Na Dyjí Micro-Region in Moravia

• Main Authors: Vaishar Antonín, Šťastná Milada
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
• Series: European Countryside
• Subjects: sustainable rural development; sparsely populated area; borderland periphery; qualitative aspects; vranov nad dyjí; moravia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2021-0026

The article analyses the possibilities of development of one of the most peripheral micro-regions of Moravia on the basis of the theory of sustainability. It notes its above-average focus on agriculture and tourism, which is linked to seasonality, lower education of the population, depopulation and higher unemployment. The settlement structure with predominantly very small villages conditions a worse infrastructure, which is partially balanced by a high-quality natural environment. Possible solutions are seen in the focus on qualitative development and support of social capital. The transition to post-productive development and counter-urbanization gives to regions of this type new opportunities associated with the development of housing and tourism.