Regional dynamics in mountain areas and the need for integrated policies



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Table 3: Selected dynamic and lagging regions in mountain areas (Austria)

district/type of area

population change
(1981-91) in % p.a.

employment change
(1981-91) in % p.a.

Imst

1.06

1.36

Kufstein

0.99

1.22

Kitzbühel

0.88

1.18

Feldkirch____________

_________1.06_________

_________1.10_________

Voitsberg

- 0.22

- 1.59

Leoben

- 0.88

- 1.54

Mürzzuschlag

- 0.34

- 1.12

Murau

- 0.52

- 0.87

Lilienfeld

- 0.22_________

- 0.61__________

~PR*

0.28

0.17

SR*)

0.45

0.72

PU*)_______________

_________0.12_________

_________0.36_________

Austria_______________

_________0.31_________

_________0.44_________

*) OECD-Classification established by OECD-Rural Indicators:

PR - predominantly rural areas (more than 50% of population in “rural” communities;

i.e. density lower than 150 inh./km2)

SR - significantly rural areas (15 - 50% rural population)

PU - predominantly urban areas (less than 15% rural population)

Source: OSTAT, OECD-Rural Indicators, Dax 1998b.

Table 4: Concentration of tourism in Austria’s communities (1981 - 1991)

Communities____________________________________

1981

1991

with dominant tourism employment (> 25%)*)

5.7

7.6

with significant tourism employment (10 - 25%)*)

23.9

24.4

with insignificant tourism employment (< 10%) *)______

70.4

68.0

all communities_______________________________________

100.0

100.0

*) of total labour force, at place of labour
remark: Austria’s average is 5.6% (1991)

Source: Schindegger et al. 1997, p. 96



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