Rural Areas in Finland

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  • フィンランドの農村地域
  • フィンランドの農村地域 : 農村政策と住民参加による農村の維持と活性化
  • フィンランド ノ ノウソン チイキ : ノウソン セイサク ト ジュウミン サンカ ニ ヨル ノウソン ノ イジ ト カッセイカ
  • 農村政策と住民参加による農村の維持と活性化
  • Maintenance and Revitalization of Rural Areas with a Rural Policy and Local Action

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In Finland, interest in the inequality between urban and rural areas increased after the economic recession of the 1990's. The disparity in education levels, income levels and unemployment rate can firstly be observed between urban and rural municipalities, and secondly between rural municipalities close to urban areas and sparsely populated rural municipalities. In order to control the widening gap between municipalities, sparsely populated ones need to maintain a sufficient population. In Finland, a policy focusing on rural areas emerged earlier than in most OECD countries. It functions to maintain people's lives in rural areas and revitalize the area. Village action originated in the 1970s, and after accession to the EU in 1995, EU funding for rural development became available. Local action to maintain and revitalize rural areas has been strengthened by these programs.

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