We are transforming social science perspectives on rural areas in Europe and globally, promoting sustainable and equitable rural development while helping policymakers assess the impact of free trade agreements between Europe and South America.
Discover our expected outcomes
- A graphical map of the European rural social landscape.
- A new European database with key indicators and typologies.
- A statistical study of 40-60 rural sites in 4 countries, focused on current rural issues.
- Collection of over 100 theses on rural ethnographic research and 13 new case studies across 6 countries (11 in Europe, 2 in Argentina).
- An interactive tool to track mobility and migration across 8 European countries.
- Municipal-level indicators comparing data before and after the COVID-19 crisis.
- Public expenditure models based on city size and density.
- A database with over 300 rural development initiatives.
- 4 rural transformation initiatives tested in the field.
- Training for 1,500 agricultural advisors.
- Two future scenarios for selected rural areas.
- Econometric models for different rural types.