Structurally Weak Rural Regions

Mayer, Heike; Habersetzer, Antoine (2019). Structurally Weak Rural Regions. In: Orum, Anthony (ed.) The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies (pp. 1-3). John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0431

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Structurally weak rural regions are defined as regions that face a multitude of socioeconomic disadvantages resulting from dynamics such as out‐migration, aging of the population, labor shortages, economic transformations of traditional sectors, and a weak endowment with organizations that may help alleviate these problems. Due to societal shifts and large‐scale migration to urban areas, structurally weak rural regions, in both the Global North and Global South, face important development challenges. New rural paradigm policy approaches aim at responding to these challenges by strengthening endogenous and sustainable development potentials of local businesses, improving public services, especially ICT infrastructure, and by preserving and valuing ecological and cultural amenities. As a response to modernization approaches, the new rural paradigm argues for a holistic perspective on rural development, which encompasses a broader set of values and highlights qualitative aspects of development.

Item Type:

Book Section (Encyclopedia Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Human Geography > Unit Economic Geography
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Human Geography
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography
11 Centers of Competence > Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED)

UniBE Contributor:

Mayer, Heike, Habersetzer, Antoine Jean

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics
700 Arts > 710 Landscaping & area planning
900 History > 910 Geography & travel

ISBN:

9781118568453

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons

Language:

English

Submitter:

Carmen Metzler

Date Deposited:

02 Jul 2019 08:43

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:28

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0431

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.130687

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/130687

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