Challanges in providing adequate infrastructure, services, & employment opportunities to meet the needs of their residents

Challanges in maintaining a skilled workforce & providing adequate healthcare & social services

Affect the demographic composition of a region + their economic & social characteristics

Significant impacts on the environment + economic & social sustainability of regions

Declining Birth Rates & increasing rates of single-parent households

=> affect the demand for housing, education, & social services

(Level of region’s population & skills)

Affect its economic sustainability + its ability to adapt to changing economic conditions

Can affect its social sustainability + its ability to attract & retain residents & businesses