Rural Residence: Dreams for the Future and Foreseen Obstacles by Young Adults From the Netherlands-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Rural Residence: Dreams for the Future and Foreseen Obstacles by Young Adults From the Netherlands

Published:2023-09-01 Issue:3 Volume:15 Page:381-399
ISSN:1803-8417
Container-title:European Countryside
language:en
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Author:

Koreman Maarten C. J.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. 1 MSc. MA. Department Management in the Built Environment , Delft University of Technology , The Netherlands

Abstract

Abstract This paper examines the dreams for the future of young adults in Midden-Noord-Brabant and Zeeland, the Netherlands. Through 274 qualitative surveys and focus groups with 12 participants, it explores their dreams for the future, the obstacles they foresee in realising these dreams, and the influence of these obstacles on their stated life plans. The findings reveal a preference for areas outside settlements in residential dreams. Limited housing and career opportunities are identified as foreseen obstacles. These obstacles shape participants' stated life plans, which become more urban-oriented. Removing these obstacles can facilitate the realisation of rural residential dreams and promote rural areas as attractive areas to settle for new generations.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Nature and Landscape Conservation,Geography, Planning and Development

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/euco-2023-0021

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