Search for: [Abstract = %22The process of population decline in highly developed countries is commonly perceived as a problem%2C particularly in some regions of these countries. Population growth is likewise seen as a daunting challenge. This indirectly leads to the conceptually faulty conclusion that the one and only balanced and safe population size is the current one. In reality%2C negative population growth on both national and regional levels also has its advantages %E2%80%93 which do not typically garner much interest or consideration%2C obscured by the unsubstantiated argument that depopulation is mostly damaging to the well%5C-being of the nation. Regardless of the pros and cons of depopulation%2C the fact that the process is underway is undisputable. Depopulation is generally accompanied by accelerated rates of aging in a given population. Given the dearth of effective tools to reverse these trends%2C it is wiser to cease all attempts to reverse the irreversible and instead focus on preparing the organizational structures of states and regions for the economic and social ramifications of depopulation.%22]

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