The Alps. The people: Anthropology of small communities. Demographic movements. Women's condition. Development perspectives

This report is based on a 2003 project called 'Patterns of sustainable development in the remote municipalities of Trentino (Italy)' in which researchers asked 'why are remote villages declining?' Based on demographic research from 1901 to 2001, they selected five socio-economically marginal communities in this geographical area for fieldwork.