NDLI: Internships for Higher Education Students to Promote the Local Sustainability of Rural Places

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Internships for Higher Education Students to Promote the Local Sustainability of Rural Places

Content Provider	MDPI
Author	Nieves, García-Casarejos Luis, Antonio Sáez-Pérez
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Sustainability and population have a complex relationship. Popular versions of the first are usually based on the premise of reducing the population. However, in some remote rural areas with a low density, this condition needs to be reconsidered, as it would put the viability of the local community at risk and lead to environmental, economic and, above all, social losses. Although repopulation is impossible, since remote rural areas have an ageing demographic structure and an extremely low fertility rate, we can propose the regeneration of their human, social and relational capital by attracting talent and commitment. To achieve this, the Desafío Programme (Rural Erasmus) enables university students to do internships in companies and institutions in sparsely populated areas, living alongside their residents. Despite being an experimental policy with a narrow scope in statistical terms, the Desafío Programme is an inspiring experience supported by those who have participated in it and contributes to the social and economic regeneration of areas in decline. This is a practical case of applying a sustainable strategy to a rural area in crisis, which can be transferred to many other countries facing a similar problem.
Starting Page	4926
e-ISSN	20711050
DOI	10.3390/su12124926
Journal	Sustainability
Issue Number	12
Volume Number	12
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2020-06-17
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sustainability Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Higher Education Sustainable Development Shrinking Rural Areas Social Capital Human Capital Talent Internships Sparsely Populated Areas Experimental Policy Sustainable Strategy Rural Erasmus
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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