농촌과 청년: 청년세대를 통한 농촌의 지속가능성 제고 방안 (1/2차년도)

Abstract

지금 우리 농촌은 고령화와 지역 소멸의 위기로 인해 지속가능성에 심각한 위협을 받고 있다. 기존 세대와는 다른 생각과 재능을 갖춘 청년세대는 후계 세대 출산과 더불어 농촌의 지속가능성 제고에 절실히 필요하다. 한편 심각한 고용 위기와 생활 불안을 경험하고 있는 도시 청년들에게는 농촌이 새로운 기회의 장이 될 수 있다. 이에 이 연구는 농촌 청년의 생활 실태, 도시 청년의 농촌 인식과 귀농·귀촌 실태 분석 등을 토대로 농촌의 지속가능성 제고를 위한 도시 청년의 농촌 유입 활성화 및 농촌 청년의 지속 거주 및 역할 제고를 위한 방안을 도출할 목적으로 수행되었다. 이 연구를 통해 새롭게 분석된 농촌 청년의 현황 및 전망, 농촌에서의 생활 실태와 농촌 유입·이탈 관련 분석들이 농촌 청년 관련 정책 개선에 많은 도움이 되었으면 한다.

Background and Purpose○The purpose of this study is to develop measures to promote the inflow of urban youth into rural areas and to revitalize the continuous residence and role of rural youth to enhance the sustainability of rural areas. The first-year study of this two-year study focused on analyzing the actual conditions and needs of rural youth, and the second-year study focuses on presenting specific policy measures. The purpose of this first-year study was to derive policy implications for rural youth policies based on the analysis of the relationship between youth and rural sustainability, the current status and living conditions of rural youth, and the analysis of urban and rural migration and happiness and their needs.Research Methodology ○For the purpose, this study conducted literature research, statistical data analysis, a youth survey, a youth interview survey, and cooperative research.○The literature on the sustainability of rural areas, the characteristics and living conditions of young people, population movement between urban and rural areas, and theories related to happiness was reviewed. The concept of sustainability in rural areas was reviewed, focusing on social sustainability, and measurement indicators were established. The scope of rural youth was determined based on related laws and local government ordinances, and youth life and policy areas were determined through domestic and foreign youth policy analysis. Theory and research related to happiness and population movement between urban and rural areas were reviewed to derive related factors, and an analysis model was derived by considering available statistical data. National statistics and surveys related to the actual conditions of rural youth by living area, and raw data from research institutes were re-analyzed.(For more information, please refer to the report.)