Regional dynamics in mountain areas and the need for integrated policies



Table 1: Population density in mountain areas of Austria

_______________________share of national tota

j (in %)_____________________

Mountain
areas

population
density

population

surface area

UAA1)

all farmers

mountain
farmers of
category 42)

central

78.2

19.4

23.1

18.5

20.2

28.8

peripheral

36.7

14.9

37.7

32.9

25.0

53.5

Extremely
peripheral

15.0

1.4

8.4

6.1

3.2

17.0

Austrian
mountain areas

60.0

35.7

69.2

57.6

48.4

99.4

1) utilised agricultural area (UAA)

2) mountain farmers with most severe difficulties (category 4).

Source: OSTAT, OROK, own calculations

Table 2: Population density according to altitude levels (1991)

Population per km2 of settlement area

Sum

< 700m

700-799

800-899

900-999

> 1000

Alpine area -
West

528

201

258

211

195

362

Alpine area -
East

246

177

131

116

103

208

Non-Alpine area

227

Austria

240

Maximum of population density (per km2 of settlement area)

Alpine area -
West

583

274

381

355

452

468

Alpine area -
East

271

203

155

167

148

236

Non-Alpine area

232

Austria

263

Source: Schindegger et al. 1997, p. 39



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