Perspectivas económicas en la comarca del Bajo Segura

Resumo

This article analyses the process of emigration from rural areas to cities and urban areas and the increasing importance tourism and industry have had since the eighties. It highlights the uneven distribution of wealth in these areas compared to rural areas and also highlights the conflict of interests of this process. Tbis study characterises dif.ferent municipalities of the "Bajo Segura'~ in Alicante, This characterisation is made according to production, and according to the jobs they offer people living in the surrounding area. Two extremes of these categories are Orihuela and Torrevieja. The last part of the article looks at the lack of internal resources for the development of this area: i.e. the road network, communal seroices, exports, innovative companies etc. This study highlights the secondary role of the "Bajo Segura" compared with more advanced neighbouring regions.