Abstract:
Article discusses a topical issue in Jiu Valley - the problem of poverty in former mining areas and which are the sustainable strategies to combat. This paper is composed by four parts. In the introductory part is presented the current situation; in the second, social and environmental consequences caused by mining that induce the poverty; in the third are detailed possible strategies of regeneration, all these projects requiring community involvement. In order to prevent a negative effect of the implementation of strategies, it is studied the perception of former mining sites. Results of