Sustainability of the Romanian rural area : an approach from a demographic and social perspective at the level of the South-Mountain region

As a basic element of the sustainable development of an area, the demographic component plays an essential role, being considered, most of the time, as representing its backbone. The stock of demographic resources, as well as their structure is a starting point in elaborating any alternative for sustainable development, not only from an economic but also a social perspective. The changes in the structure of the rural population, to which is added the dynamics of economic activities, also influence the social policy measures to be implemented, both at national and local level. In this context, the present approach aims to make an analysis of the demographic and social system at the level of the South- Muntenia region.