Mensinga, Paulien I. (2021) The influence of young adult stayers' participation on the future liveability in depopulating rural areas. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Leaving rural areas as a young adult for jobs or educational opportunities is a trend that has been researched over the last few years. However, some young adults deliberately decide to stay in the village or municipality they grew up in. Them staying and participating in their village community could influence the future liveability of village communities but this topic has been less researched. Therefore, this master thesis has focused on young adult stayers instead of leavers using a qualitative research approach in Het Hogeland, a depopulating Dutch municipality. This thesis looks at the perception young adults have on the liveability in their village community, how they participate, what motivates and influences them to participate and how they think their level of participation contributes to the (future) liveability. The results show that young adults value social aspects more than services and facilities when defining liveability. All young adults appreciate the current liveability in the village community they live in and they all plan on staying in the village or municipality in the long term. Furthermore, the young adults mentioned various motives for participating like being satisfied with the current liveability of the village and feeling responsible for its future. They also mentioned influences on the extent to participate such as emotional interest and social capital which have an impact on their level of participation. Overall, the young adults do believe that their way of participation contributes to the (future) liveability of Het Hogeland.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Cultural Geography |
| Supervisor: | Haartsen, T. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2021 06:01 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2021 06:01 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3540 |
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