Edited by Karin Geuijen, Professor of Collaborative Innovation for Transitions, HU University of Applied Sciences, Maggi W.H. Leung, Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development, University of Amsterdam, Bianca B. Szytniewski, Assistant Professor of Migration and Development and Annelies Zoomers, Emeritus Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• ContentsIntroduction to A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice inEurope: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places 1Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski and Annelies Zoomers1 European rural policies: a fragile endeavour to strengthenlocal dynamics in the context of global mobilities 17Marlies Meijer, Bettina Bock and Sabine Meier2 Migration to and within Europe: shifting policies, practicesand places 32Karin Geuijen and Annelies Zoomers3 Italy: between territorial regeneration and reception strategies– the need for more synergies 50Maurizio Bergamaschi, Marco Castrignanò, Chiara Davinoand Alice Lomonaco4 Spain: closing the gap between immigration policies anddemographic challenges 65Keina Espiñeira, Laura Oso and Leticia Santaballa5 Poland: becoming welcoming in times of emergency 80Ewa Jastrzębska, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Paweł Kubicki,Marta Pachocka and Dominik Wach6 Germany: the challenge of ageing populations and shrinkinglabour markets 94Jose Ricardo Martins7 The Netherlands: the ‘peripheralisation of migration’ andregional solidarities 105Sara Miellet and Marlies Meijer8 Agroecology as migrant welcoming in left-behind Italy? 121Simone Cappati and Alberto Alonso-Fradejas9 There is no ladder here: segmented labour markets and theblockage to social mobility for the immigrant population inleft-behind Spain 137Laura Oso and Paula Alonso-Pardo10 Economic revitalisation in left behind regions in Europe: whatfactors make a difference? 151Jose Ricardo Martins and Chiara Davino11 Welcome to the Dutch periphery? Community-basedinitiatives in education, care, housing and public spaces 166Sara Miellet and Karin Geuijen12 Social well-being in shrinking areas in Spain and Italy:towards a new idea of social territories? 181Leticia Santaballa Santos and Melissa Moralli13 Civic engagement and cultures of care in shrinking localitiesin Germany, Spain and the Netherlands 192Keina Espiñeira and Sara Miellet14 The end of the Riace model? The decline of a town ofhospitality towards refugees 208Ester Driel15 The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive: the good, the badand the ugly sides of temporary protection of Ukrainians onthe run 226Jofelle Tesorio16 False narratives about shrinking areas and migration? Howthe media can make a difference 242Elena Giacomelli, Pierluigi Musarò and Paola Parmiggiani17 Welcoming initiatives in rural peripheralised regions acrossEurope: what worked and what did not? 257Irene Almazán and Bianca Szytniewski18 Adopting an intersectional lens on migration to rural areas:unravelling patterns of socio-spatial inequality 270Jana Finke19 Exploring photovoice and emotional mapping to visualisealternative imaginaries of shrinking areas 286Melissa Moralli, Keina Espiñeira and Joanna Zuzanna Popławska20 Interactive map: reflections on representational, ethical andtechnical issues of map-making 306Bianca Szytniewski, Irene Almazán and Dennis Álvarez21 Reflections: Welcoming Spaces in shrinking regions acrossEurope 317Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski andAnnelies Zoomers

‘A timely and enlightening book that challenges stereotypes of rural areas as spaces of immobility and decline. It invites scholars and policymakers alike to reflect on the conditions under which remote and left-behind regions can become laboratories of social cohesion and welcoming, contributing to more inclusive and resilient societies for all.’

Edited by Karin Geuijen, Professor of Collaborative Innovation for Transitions, HU University of Applied Sciences, Maggi W.H. Leung, Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development, University of Amsterdam, Bianca B. Szytniewski, Assistant Professor of Migration and Development and Annelies Zoomers, Emeritus Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• ContentsIntroduction to A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice inEurope: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places 1Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski and Annelies Zoomers1 European rural policies: a fragile endeavour to strengthenlocal dynamics in the context of global mobilities 17Marlies Meijer, Bettina Bock and Sabine Meier2 Migration to and within Europe: shifting policies, practicesand places 32Karin Geuijen and Annelies Zoomers3 Italy: between territorial regeneration and reception strategies– the need for more synergies 50Maurizio Bergamaschi, Marco Castrignanò, Chiara Davinoand Alice Lomonaco4 Spain: closing the gap between immigration policies anddemographic challenges 65Keina Espiñeira, Laura Oso and Leticia Santaballa5 Poland: becoming welcoming in times of emergency 80Ewa Jastrzębska, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Paweł Kubicki,Marta Pachocka and Dominik Wach6 Germany: the challenge of ageing populations and shrinkinglabour markets 94Jose Ricardo Martins7 The Netherlands: the ‘peripheralisation of migration’ andregional solidarities 105Sara Miellet and Marlies Meijer8 Agroecology as migrant welcoming in left-behind Italy? 121Simone Cappati and Alberto Alonso-Fradejas9 There is no ladder here: segmented labour markets and theblockage to social mobility for the immigrant population inleft-behind Spain 137Laura Oso and Paula Alonso-Pardo10 Economic revitalisation in left behind regions in Europe: whatfactors make a difference? 151Jose Ricardo Martins and Chiara Davino11 Welcome to the Dutch periphery? Community-basedinitiatives in education, care, housing and public spaces 166Sara Miellet and Karin Geuijen12 Social well-being in shrinking areas in Spain and Italy:towards a new idea of social territories? 181Leticia Santaballa Santos and Melissa Moralli13 Civic engagement and cultures of care in shrinking localitiesin Germany, Spain and the Netherlands 192Keina Espiñeira and Sara Miellet14 The end of the Riace model? The decline of a town ofhospitality towards refugees 208Ester Driel15 The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive: the good, the badand the ugly sides of temporary protection of Ukrainians onthe run 226Jofelle Tesorio16 False narratives about shrinking areas and migration? Howthe media can make a difference 242Elena Giacomelli, Pierluigi Musarò and Paola Parmiggiani17 Welcoming initiatives in rural peripheralised regions acrossEurope: what worked and what did not? 257Irene Almazán and Bianca Szytniewski18 Adopting an intersectional lens on migration to rural areas:unravelling patterns of socio-spatial inequality 270Jana Finke19 Exploring photovoice and emotional mapping to visualisealternative imaginaries of shrinking areas 286Melissa Moralli, Keina Espiñeira and Joanna Zuzanna Popławska20 Interactive map: reflections on representational, ethical andtechnical issues of map-making 306Bianca Szytniewski, Irene Almazán and Dennis Álvarez21 Reflections: Welcoming Spaces in shrinking regions acrossEurope 317Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski andAnnelies Zoomers

‘A timely and enlightening book that challenges stereotypes of rural areas as spaces of immobility and decline. It invites scholars and policymakers alike to reflect on the conditions under which remote and left-behind regions can become laboratories of social cohesion and welcoming, contributing to more inclusive and resilient societies for all.’

Edited by Karin Geuijen, Professor of Collaborative Innovation for Transitions, HU University of Applied Sciences, Maggi W.H. Leung, Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development, University of Amsterdam, Bianca B. Szytniewski, Assistant Professor of Migration and Development and Annelies Zoomers, Emeritus Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• ContentsIntroduction to A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice inEurope: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places 1Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski and Annelies Zoomers1 European rural policies: a fragile endeavour to strengthenlocal dynamics in the context of global mobilities 17Marlies Meijer, Bettina Bock and Sabine Meier2 Migration to and within Europe: shifting policies, practicesand places 32Karin Geuijen and Annelies Zoomers3 Italy: between territorial regeneration and reception strategies– the need for more synergies 50Maurizio Bergamaschi, Marco Castrignanò, Chiara Davinoand Alice Lomonaco4 Spain: closing the gap between immigration policies anddemographic challenges 65Keina Espiñeira, Laura Oso and Leticia Santaballa5 Poland: becoming welcoming in times of emergency 80Ewa Jastrzębska, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Paweł Kubicki,Marta Pachocka and Dominik Wach6 Germany: the challenge of ageing populations and shrinkinglabour markets 94Jose Ricardo Martins7 The Netherlands: the ‘peripheralisation of migration’ andregional solidarities 105Sara Miellet and Marlies Meijer8 Agroecology as migrant welcoming in left-behind Italy? 121Simone Cappati and Alberto Alonso-Fradejas9 There is no ladder here: segmented labour markets and theblockage to social mobility for the immigrant population inleft-behind Spain 137Laura Oso and Paula Alonso-Pardo10 Economic revitalisation in left behind regions in Europe: whatfactors make a difference? 151Jose Ricardo Martins and Chiara Davino11 Welcome to the Dutch periphery? Community-basedinitiatives in education, care, housing and public spaces 166Sara Miellet and Karin Geuijen12 Social well-being in shrinking areas in Spain and Italy:towards a new idea of social territories? 181Leticia Santaballa Santos and Melissa Moralli13 Civic engagement and cultures of care in shrinking localitiesin Germany, Spain and the Netherlands 192Keina Espiñeira and Sara Miellet14 The end of the Riace model? The decline of a town ofhospitality towards refugees 208Ester Driel15 The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive: the good, the badand the ugly sides of temporary protection of Ukrainians onthe run 226Jofelle Tesorio16 False narratives about shrinking areas and migration? Howthe media can make a difference 242Elena Giacomelli, Pierluigi Musarò and Paola Parmiggiani17 Welcoming initiatives in rural peripheralised regions acrossEurope: what worked and what did not? 257Irene Almazán and Bianca Szytniewski18 Adopting an intersectional lens on migration to rural areas:unravelling patterns of socio-spatial inequality 270Jana Finke19 Exploring photovoice and emotional mapping to visualisealternative imaginaries of shrinking areas 286Melissa Moralli, Keina Espiñeira and Joanna Zuzanna Popławska20 Interactive map: reflections on representational, ethical andtechnical issues of map-making 306Bianca Szytniewski, Irene Almazán and Dennis Álvarez21 Reflections: Welcoming Spaces in shrinking regions acrossEurope 317Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski andAnnelies Zoomers

‘A timely and enlightening book that challenges stereotypes of rural areas as spaces of immobility and decline. It invites scholars and policymakers alike to reflect on the conditions under which remote and left-behind regions can become laboratories of social cohesion and welcoming, contributing to more inclusive and resilient societies for all.’