| In the whole area of the Alps, the agro-structural change between 1980-2000 shows a significant decline of the farms (-40%). Alpine Regions with relatively stable situations (Austria, Switzerland) stand against those ones with major structural changes (Italy, Slovenia). The causes for these processes are manifold and concern cultural, agro-political,and economic as well as intra-farm factors. This study analyses form and dimension of the agro-structural change. Contrary to expectations, the Alpine regions did not always register a more significant structural change than non-alpine regions. Besides clear contrasts on the national and regional level, the analyses show that there are also parallels in the development of the agrarian patterns. In the Alps... |
