Rural Areas in Transition

Meeting Challenges & Making Opportunities

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvNorman Walzer,Christopher Merrett,USA) Walzer, Norman (Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA; Purdue University

2 499 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

This volume explores new opportunities to reshape local economies in rural areas during the next decade by exploring successful efforts already underway.While reported population declines can paint a bleak picture for rural areas, a different story can be told in looking at the numbers of households, employment, and housing markets. In fact, many rural areas have had steady employment and healthy housing markets. Rural attractions often include proximity to natural recreation areas, personal safety, social interaction, less expensive housing, and high-quality education. This book shows that rural areas are in a major long-term transition and that local leaders who take advantage of these opportunities in their community and economic development strategies can create a very positive future for residents.Students and policymakers in local economic development, sociology of population change, business finance, political economy, and geography will find this a useful resource.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-12-23
Mått152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCommunity Development Research and Practice Series
Antal sidor278
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032248998

Tillhör följande kategorier

Regional planering inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Landskapsarkitektur inom Kultur

Norman Walzer, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics Emeritus at Western Illinois University where he founded the statewide Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) in 1989 and retired as director in 2005. He has served as president of the Community Development Society, the Midwest Section of the Regional Science Association, and has held leadership positions in other professional organizations. He has published extensively with 27 authored, coauthored, or edited books and numerous articles on Collective Impact, local public finance, community and economic development, strategic planning, community-owned businesses, and related issues. He co-edits Local Development and Society, an international community and economic development journal and is on the Editorial Board of Community Development.Christopher D. Merrett, Ph.D., is the Dean for Innovation and Economic Development, Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, and Program Chair for the master’s degree in Community and Economic Development at Western Illinois University. His research focus is on regional development, social justice, and cooperatives as they relate to community development. He co-edited (with Norman Walzer) two books on this topic and he has also published on these issues in a wide range of academic and policy outlets.

1. Rural Areas: Concerns and Potential Norman Walzer & Christopher Merrett2. Regional Economic Trends Across the Rural-Urban Divide Steven Deller & Tessa Conroy3. Rural America Can Have a Prosperous FutureDonald W. Macke4. Rural Federal Policy in TransitionTony Pipa & Natalie Geismar5. Economic Contributions of Hospitals to Rural Areas: Are They Necessary? Ernest Goss & Taylr Bahr6. The Role of Rural Nonprofits: Innovation, Opportunities, & ThreatsJayme Walters7. Social Enterprises as a Revitalization Strategy for Rural CommunitiesPeter Musinguzi, Nicolette Larder, & Derek Baker8. Building a Rural Entrepreneurial EcosystemKimber Lanning 9. Rewriting the Rural Narrative Ryan Allen & Ben Winchester10. Towards Citizens’ Enablement: Examples of Academics Empowering Resident to Cost Effectively Solve Community IssuesJames Powell11. Transitioning Businesses to the Next Generation in New Ways Jennifer Hawkins, Norman Walzer, & John Bennett12. Acquiring, Building, and Investing in Private Businesses: A New ApproachDawn McGee, Michael Braun, & Kiah Hochstetler13. Opportunities in Rural Areas: What have We Learned?Norman Walzer & Chris Merrett

"The best days for rural America lie ahead. That’s the encouraging message of this first-rate group of scholars. As more and more Americans seek to live in human-scale communities that really work, the strategies outlined in this book—for economic development, business ownership, local investment, and entrepreneurship--can seed a rural Renaissance."Michael H. Shuman, Author, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR LIFE IS

Du kanske också är intresserad av

Community Development for Times of Crisis

Mark A. Brennan, Rhonda Phillips, Norman Walzer, Brent D. Hales, USA) Brennan, Mark A. (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Walzer, Norman (Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA; Purdue University, USA) Hales, Brent D. (University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Häftad

709 kr