The Future of Rurality: Place Attachment among Young Inhabitants of Two Rural Communities of Mediterranean Central Chile

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dc.contributor.authorRodriguez-Diaz, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorAlmuna, Rocio
dc.contributor.authorMarchant, Carla
dc.contributor.authorHeinz, Sally
dc.contributor.authorLebuy, Roxana
dc.contributor.authorCelis-Diez, Juan L.
dc.contributor.authorDiaz-Siefer, Pablo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:01:00Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractRural livelihoods are under threat, not only from climate change and soil erosion but also because young people in rural areas are increasingly moving to urbanized areas, seeking employment and education opportunities. In the Valparaiso region of Chile, megadrought, soil degradation, and industrialization are driving young people to leave agricultural and livestock activities. In this study, our main objective was to identify the factors influencing young people living in two rural agricultural communities (Valle Hermoso and La Vega). We conducted 90 online surveys of young people aged 13-24 to evaluate their interest in living in the countryside (ILC). We assessed the effect of community satisfaction, connectedness to nature, and social valuation of rural livelihoods on the ILC. The results show that young people were more likely to stay living in the countryside when they felt satisfied and safe in their community, felt a connection with nature, and were surrounded by people who enjoyed the countryside. These results highlight the relevance of promoting place attachment and the feeling of belonging within the rural community. Chilean rural management and local policies need to focus on rural youth and highlight the opportunities that the countryside provides for them.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su14010546
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su14010546
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93787
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000741210300001
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaSustainability
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectrural exodus
dc.subjectrural livelihood
dc.subjectrural migration
dc.subjectrural youth
dc.subjectbelonging
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.titleThe Future of Rurality: Place Attachment among Young Inhabitants of Two Rural Communities of Mediterranean Central Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen14
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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