The Demogeographic Crisis in Racha, Georgia: Depopulation in the Central Caucasus Mountains

The Demogeographic Crisis in Racha, Georgia: Depopulation in the Central Caucasus Mountains

Many rural mountain areas across the world are facing depopulation due to outmigration and negative natural population growth. This study examines depopulation in the mountains of Georgia based on the example of Oni municipality in the Racha region on the southern slopes of the Central (Greater) Cau...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kohler, Nodar Elizbarashvili, Giorgi Meladze, Davit Svanadze, Heino Meessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2017-11-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
migration
population loss
demographic dynamics
Caucasus
Georgia
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00064.1

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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-17-00064.1

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