THE MORE RURAL THE LESS EDUCATED? AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL POLICY STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING YOUNG ADULTS’ PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL TRAINING IN EUROPEAN RURAL AREAS

The More Rural the Less Educated? An Analysis of National Policy Strategies for Enhancing Young Adults’ Participation in Formal and Informal Training in European Rural Areas

Young adults in rural areas in many cases have limited educational opportunities.To obtain higher educational qualifications, rural youth often travel long distances.Therefore, many rural youths choose the “shorter” route and complete vocational training closer to home or drop out of their education prematurely.Against this background, this stu

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Determining Stingray Movement Patterns in a Wave-Swept Coastal Zone Using a Blimp for Continuous Aerial Video Surveillance

Stingrays play a key role in the regulation of nearshore ecosystems.However, their movement ecology in high-energy surf areas remains largely unknown due to the notorious difficulties in conducting research in these environments.Using a blimp as an aerial platform for video surveillance, we overcame some of the limitations of other tracking methods

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