The communities in the region Westerkwartier will merge in the near future. For this they have drawn up a 'Vision for the future'. This presentation offers a perspective on this vision starting from demographic transition.

Presentation for inhabitants of the village of Oostwold (community of Oldambt) focussing on general trends and more specific local circumstances.

Could Cittaslow be an instrument to ease the consequences of (unbalanced) population decline? This presentation marks the beginning of a researchproject into the characteristics and possibilities of Cittaslow in the regio of Westerwolde (communities of Bellingwedde and Vlagtwedde).

Introduction to two different workshops.

Against the backdrop of depopulation and Big Society, citizen initiatives in rural areas are expected to contribute to community liveability, for example by maintaining public services. These citizens initiatives are believed to be able to mitigate service-provision inequalities between urban and peripheral …

A visit within the framework of setting up an international living lab called ' Kunst contra Krimp / Creativity Agains Decline'

Dorpsbelangen Scheemda is looking after the interest of inhabitants of the community of Scheemda, a village in the Northeastern part of Groningen.

Presentatie over demografische krimp aan de Drentse Statenleden n.a.v. rapport Noordelijke Rekenkamer.

How to define succesful citizens' initiatives? A professional perspective.In the backdrop of depopulation and the participation society, citizen initiatives in rural areas are expected to contribute to community liveability by maintaining various types of facilities in the area. Studies on which factors …