Revitalising Rural Communities

Author : Jessica M. Williams,Vivian Chu,Wai-Fung Lam,Winnie W.Y. Law
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811658242

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Revitalising Rural Communities by Jessica M. Williams,Vivian Chu,Wai-Fung Lam,Winnie W.Y. Law Pdf

This book highlights the challenges and opportunities of (re)constructing a sustainable rural community on the outskirts of the urban community. Based on knowledge and experience accumulated through implementing a rural revitalisation project in Hong Kong since 2013, the book provides an in-depth analysis of a case study along with related concepts from the literature. In particular, the concept of rural resilience is broken down and used to examine how communities at the urban-rural interface can leverage their position and connections to (re)create vibrant sustainable communities. The revitalisation project was showcased in the databases of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Equator Initiative and the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) as well as achieving Special Recognition for Sustainable Development in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2020. This book teases out the key issues in the process of revitalising a rural community in the peri-urban context and examines the complexities embedded in each issue and how they can be addressed in the quest for rural sustainability.

Author : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896293502

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2019 Global food policy report by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Pdf

IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018, and considers challenges and opportunities for 2019. This year’s Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address a growing crisis in rural areas. Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to basic services, create more and better rural jobs, foster gender equality, and restore the environment can make rural areas vibrant and healthy places to live and work. Drawing on recent findings, IFPRI researchers and other distinguished food policy experts consider critical aspects of rural revitalization.

Author : Victorian Government - Department of Planning & Community Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977533646

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Revitalising Small Rural Communities by Victorian Government - Department of Planning & Community Development Pdf

Author : Aylin Orbasli,Marcel Vellinga
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781119340324

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Architectural Regeneration by Aylin Orbasli,Marcel Vellinga Pdf

A comprehensive and detailed overview of the active regeneration, rehabilitation and revitalisation of architectural heritage. The combined processes of globalisation, urbanisation, environmental change, population growth and rapid technological development have resulted in an increasingly complex, dynamic and interrelated world, in which concerns about the meaning of cultural heritage and identity continue to grow. As the need for culturally and environmentally sustainable design grows, the challenge for professionals involved in the management of inherited built environments is to respond to this ever-changing context in a critical, dynamic and creative way. Our knowledge and understanding of the principles, approaches and methods to sustainably adapt existing buildings and places is rapidly expanding. Architectural Regeneration contributes to this knowledge-base through a holistic approach that links policy with practice and establishes a theoretical framework within which to understand architectural regeneration. It includes extensive case studies of the regeneration, rehabilitation and revitalisation of architectural heritage from around the world. Different scales and contexts of architectural regeneration are discussed, including urban, suburban, rural and temporary. At a time when regeneration policy has shifted to the recognition that ‘heritage matters’ and that the historic environment and creative industries are a vital driver of regeneration, an increasing workload of architectural practices concerns the refurbishment, adaptive re-use or extension of existing buildings. As a result, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students of architecture, historic conservation, urban and environmental design, sustainability, and urban regeneration, as well as for practitioners and decision makers working in those fields.

Author : Chris Gibson,John Connell
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845411664

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Festival Places by Chris Gibson,John Connell Pdf

Festivals have burgeoned in rural areas, revitalising old traditions and inventing new reasons to celebrate. How do festivals contribute to tourism, community and a rural sense of belonging? What are their cultural, environmental and economic dimensions? This book answers such questions - featuring contributions from leading geographers, historians, anthropologists, tourism scholars and cultural researchers. It draws on a range of case studies: from the rustic charm of agricultural shows and family circuses to the effervescent festival of Elvis Presley impersonators in Parkes; from wildflower collecting to the cosmopolitan beats of ChillOut, Australia's largest non-metropolitan gay and lesbian festival. Festivals as diverse as youth surfing carnivals, country music musters, Aboriginal gatherings in the remote Australian outback, Scottish highland games and German Christmas celebrations are united in their emphasis on community, conviviality and fun. Chris Gibson is Professor in Human Geography at the University of Wollongong. John Connell is Professor of Geography at the University of Sydney. For well over a decade they have been researching and writing about music, tourism and festivals in Australia and beyond. More recently they were part of a team undertaking Australia's largest ever study of rural festivals, with 480 festivals participating in the research. Insights from that research project feature throughout this book.

Author : Jan L. Flora,Cornelia Flora,Elizabeth Houdek,Mark Weinberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000310337

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Rural Communities Study Guide by Jan L. Flora,Cornelia Flora,Elizabeth Houdek,Mark Weinberg Pdf

This book examines the process of rural community development and transition—exploring the ways in which history, culture, and policies limit change as well as the extent to which local community resources can mobilize to support efforts for community change.

Author : Michael Murray,Larry Dunn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1853463183

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Revitalising Rural America by Michael Murray,Larry Dunn Pdf

This work presents a critical review of the contemporary wave of community-led rural development efforts in America. It aims to afford a comparative perspective on the crucial issue of European rural change.

Author : Katherine Dashper
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443874038

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Rural Tourism by Katherine Dashper Pdf

Rural regions are experiencing fundamental challenges to their ways of life and social fabric, as traditional land-based occupations are in decline and younger and better-educated rural residents migrate to cities for greater work, social and cultural opportunities. Rural tourism offers a possible solution to the problems associated with lost economic opportunities and population decline that accompany the waning of agriculture. Many governments and regional authorities have embraced rural tourism as an opportunity to bring new money into rural regions, stimulating growth, providing employment opportunities and thus beginning to halt rural decline. However, the possibilities of rural tourism to promote rural regeneration have been criticised for being over-stated and unrealistic. Rural tourism has frequently been found to under-deliver in terms of expected economic benefits and job creation, and may sometimes exacerbate local hierarchies and inequalities. This edited collection questions the contribution tourism can and does make to rural regions. Drawing on a range of geographically diverse, research-driven case studies, the book is thematically organised to explore a variety of issues relevant to rural tourism, from the perspectives of local communities, businesses, government/policy makers and the tourists themselves.

Author : Michael Olatunji Onajide,B. O. Adedeji,A. M. Awotokun
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : City planning
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000489612

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Revitalising the Urban and Rural Centres of Nigeria by Michael Olatunji Onajide,B. O. Adedeji,A. M. Awotokun Pdf

Author : Andrew Smith,Judith Mair
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000685084

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Events and Sustainability by Andrew Smith,Judith Mair Pdf

This book examines the links between events and sustainability, with a particular focus on how festivals and events contribute to making places more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Previous sustainability research in events often focused on reducing the negative environmental impacts, with a corresponding lack of consideration of socio-economic dimensions. More recently, research has begun to consider events in relation to a range of economic and social issues, highlighting the growing importance of examining events through a critical lens. This book adopts a critical and broader approach to event sustainability, arguing that scholars should examine how events might contribute to sustainable development, rather than merely exploring how individual events could be made more sustainable. Accordingly, the contributors to this edited book address how events might change attitudes and behaviours by promoting sustainable lifestyles, communities and technologies. Following a detailed introduction, the book features 16 chapters written by scholars from across the world. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Author : Charlie French
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000538397

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Building Rural Community Resilience Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Charlie French Pdf

Drawing from empirical analyses, case studies, and a synthesis of best practices, this book explores how innovation manifests itself in rural places and how it contributes to entrepreneurial development and resilience. Innovation in rural places may come about as a result of new forms of collaboration; policies that leverage rural assets and address critical service or product gaps; novel strategies for accessing financial capital; infusion of arts into aspects of community life; and cultivation of networks that bridge entrepreneurs, organizations, and institutions. The chapters illustrate how a number of innovation-related characteristics relate to economic vibrancy in rural places such as a strong connection to the arts, adaptive and sustainable use of natural resources, value-chain integrated food systems, robust bridging social capital networks, creative leveraging of technology, and presence of innovation-focused entrepreneurs. Through exploration of these and other topics, this book will provide insights and best practices for rural community and economic development scholars and practitioners seeking to strengthen the rural innovation ecosystem.

Author : Grete Rusten,Sarah Skerratt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134220816

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Information and Communication Technologies in Rural Society by Grete Rusten,Sarah Skerratt Pdf

Drawing together the experiences of individuals, households and businesses, this book offers an international perspective on the on how and the extent to which the experiential nature of being rural, whether as an business manager in an SME (or micro-enterprise), a non-business person, a retired inhabitant or a housewife is changing as Information

Author : Greg Richards,Robert Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136440144

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Eventful Cities by Greg Richards,Robert Palmer Pdf

Processes of globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes within broader urban development strategies. This volume: * analyzes the process of cultural event development, management and marketing and links these processes to their wider cultural, social and economic context * provides a unique blend of practical and academic analysis, with a selection of major events and festivals in cities where ‘eventfulness’ has been an important element of development strategy * examines the reasons why different stakeholders should collaborate, as well as the reasons why cities succeed or fail to develop events and become eventful Eventful Cities evaluates theoretical perspectives and links theory and practice through case studies of cities and events across the world. Critical success factors are identified which can help to guide cities and regions to develop event strategies. This book is essential reading for any undergraduate or graduate student and all practitioners and policy-makers involved in event management, cultural management, arts administration, urban studies, cultural studies and tourism.

Author : Ying Zhu,Hong Lan,David A. Ness,Ke Xing,Kris Schneider,Seung-Hee Lee,Jing Ge
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319113197

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Transforming Rural Communities in China and Beyond by Ying Zhu,Hong Lan,David A. Ness,Ke Xing,Kris Schneider,Seung-Hee Lee,Jing Ge Pdf

This book represents one of the first attempts by a multidisciplinary research team, encompassing the social sciences, business, architecture and planning, engineering, and finance and economics, to help rural communities discover sustainable and self-reliant paths to development and transformation. The opening chapter outlines the background of the research, its importance in the context of China and other countries, the rationale for choosing the case study communities in rural China, and the composition of the research team. Chapter 2 explores key issues in the role of social entrepreneurship and leadership in rural community development. Chapter 3 analyses a green platform for a pilot transaction of China forest carbon sinks led by the Huadong Forestry Exchange. The fourth chapter examines carbon trade, forestry land rights, and the livelihoods of farmers in rural Chinese communities. Chapter 5 explores alternative energy development in rural Chinese communities, where the poor are often disproportionately dependent on fuel wood and solid biomass, causing environmental degradation, reduced productivity and the decline of income generating opportunities. Chapter 6 examines and tests the proposition that stronger communities will result from ‘connected up’, holistic, synergistic and inclusive planning of services and supporting infrastructure. Chapter 7 analyzes information and communications technology (ICT) based service innovations for supporting rural community enterprises. Chapter 8 highlights key elements of stronger rural communities, drawing together the themes and proposals of preceding chapters and constructing an integrated model. The authors demonstrate that interconnected community enterprises based on clean forest products, forest carbon and ecotourism can be underpinned by local infrastructure enterprises such as renewable energy, water, waste management, ICT and transport, and financial mechanisms like carbon finance, all involving skills development, leadership and social entrepreneurship coupled with corporate and investment partnerships. Such interconnected approaches are expected to generate increased employment and prosperity, improve social livelihoods, and benefit the environment.

Author : Justyna Olko,Julia Sallabank
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108485753

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Revitalizing Endangered Languages by Justyna Olko,Julia Sallabank Pdf

Written by leading international scholars and activists, this guidebook provides ideas and strategies to support language revitalization.