Deploying dRural Solution in line with local stakeholders and actors' needs

INHABITANTS AND EXTENSION

Extremadura Region has the highest percentage (>50%) of rural population in Spain.

Half a million people live in Extremadura in municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants in its 2 provinces, Badajoz and Cáceres

CHALLENGES

Ageing and chronic diseases management: Population over 65 years old represents 20.75 %;

Depopulation: The population in Extremadura has declined 11,5% between 2000 and 2018

Competitiveness of regional companies: Incorporate the digital transformation of traditional businesses

INHABITANTS AND EXTENSION

Total population is 122.568 inhabitants. In Dubrovnik City live 34,77% of the population, the rest in others rural areas.

CHALLENGES

Fight against the depopulation and emigration to other EU countries. This emigration can be explained by economic reasons: better-paid jobs, insufficient economic growth on regional level, lasck of accessibility of public services (health care, transport).

INHABITANTS AND EXTENSION

650.000 inhabitants, with rural areas accounting for 280.000 of them.

CHALLENGES

The Netherlands is known to have one of the best health care systems within Europe. However, the pressure of the aging population and increase in people with chronic diseases casts doubts on its sustainability towards the future. The demand on health and care organizations is expected to outgrow its capacity.