Project summary
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
Areas in the Mediterranean countries, which have a rural character and are far from the seaside with no possibility for the tourist development and the economy is mainly based on agriculture, nowadays does not deliver economic progress. As a result, such areas are not attractive for residence, therefore undergoing depopulation and increasing unemployment are distinctive, and the economy development is lower than in comparison with major urban centers of the coastal areas.
PROJECT PURPOSE:
The project partners’ purpose is to develop new methods to increase the attractiveness of rural areas for housing and economic development that will reduce the depopulation and improve the competitiveness of rural regions. The purpose is to promote regional development of rural areas in the direction of reducing reliance on agriculture and increasing the attractiveness of rural areas for economic development and employment.