ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction

Drawing on the findings of a survey administered to 514 inhabitants of the so-called hollowed-out Spain (la España vaciada, referring to the country’s depopulated regions), this study provides a basis for assessing the effectiveness and impact of ICT-based public policies. The study facilitates so-c...

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Authors: Pontones Rosa, Carolina, Pérez Morote, Rosario, Santos Peñalver, Jesús Fernando
Format: article
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repository:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10578/32133
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Depopulation
Rurality
Digital divide
ICT
Internet access
Internet use
Citizen satisfaction
Survey
ICT-based public policy
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spelling ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfactionPontones Rosa, CarolinaPérez Morote, RosarioSantos Peñalver, Jesús FernandoDepopulationRuralityDigital divideICTInternet accessInternet useCitizen satisfactionSurveyICT-based public policyDrawing on the findings of a survey administered to 514 inhabitants of the so-called hollowed-out Spain (la España vaciada, referring to the country’s depopulated regions), this study provides a basis for assessing the effectiveness and impact of ICT-based public policies. The study facilitates so-called Rural Proofing, identifying the weaknesses on which the administration can focus to improve living conditions and so prevent the exodus from rural areas. The existence of a digital divide was corroborated, as was the presence of different population profiles related to satisfaction with ICT development. Digital inclusion is not guaranteed across all groups of population, while greater use of ICT is not associated with greater satisfaction. Furthermore, the levels of access, use and satisfaction with ICT development alone do not appear to be sufficient to deter depopulation.Elsevier202320232021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10578/32133reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/321332026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
title ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
spellingShingle ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
Pontones Rosa, Carolina
Depopulation
Rurality
Digital divide
ICT
Internet access
Internet use
Citizen satisfaction
Survey
ICT-based public policy
title_short ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
title_full ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
title_fullStr ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
title_sort ICT-based public policies and depopulation in hollowed-out Spain: A survey analysis on the digital divide and citizen satisfaction
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pontones Rosa, Carolina
Pérez Morote, Rosario
Santos Peñalver, Jesús Fernando
author Pontones Rosa, Carolina
author_facet Pontones Rosa, Carolina
Pérez Morote, Rosario
Santos Peñalver, Jesús Fernando
author_role author
author2 Pérez Morote, Rosario
Santos Peñalver, Jesús Fernando
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Depopulation
Rurality
Digital divide
ICT
Internet access
Internet use
Citizen satisfaction
Survey
ICT-based public policy
topic Depopulation
Rurality
Digital divide
ICT
Internet access
Internet use
Citizen satisfaction
Survey
ICT-based public policy
description Drawing on the findings of a survey administered to 514 inhabitants of the so-called hollowed-out Spain (la España vaciada, referring to the country’s depopulated regions), this study provides a basis for assessing the effectiveness and impact of ICT-based public policies. The study facilitates so-called Rural Proofing, identifying the weaknesses on which the administration can focus to improve living conditions and so prevent the exodus from rural areas. The existence of a digital divide was corroborated, as was the presence of different population profiles related to satisfaction with ICT development. Digital inclusion is not guaranteed across all groups of population, while greater use of ICT is not associated with greater satisfaction. Furthermore, the levels of access, use and satisfaction with ICT development alone do not appear to be sufficient to deter depopulation.
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