This special issue invites contributions from population scholars—including demographers, population geographers and regional scientists—interested in the use of demography as a tool to inform territorial policies and regional planning. Contributions may address a wide range of topics, including but not limited to depopulation, population ageing, mobility and residential segregation, and population projections. Submissions may refer to different empirical contexts and territorial scales, and may adopt methodological, applied or theoretical perspectives. A key requirement is a strong territorial perspective, whereby spatial units are not treated merely as classificatory variables but as active dimensions of demographic analysis. Contributions engaging with theoretical debates—particularly those reflecting on the role of demography in territorial governance and spatial planning processes—are especially welcome.
Contributions addressing territorial policy from a historical perspective will also be considered, and authors are encouraged to focus their analysis on the local area.
The deadline is 30 June 2026.