Putting Rural Community Change in Perspective

Krannich, Richard S.; Luloff, A. E.; Field, Donald R.

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“…The average age of farmers has steadily increased to 57 years, with fewer people taking up farming, as rural youth continue to migrate to urban centers, and both legal and undocumented immigrants, millions working as farm laborers, face steep barriers to entry as farm owners (Shreck et al 2006, USDA-NASS 2009. Where capital-intensive, large-scale production dominates and fails to support local businesses, employment, and tax revenues, rural areas are experiencing slow population growth or even depopulation (Krannich et al 2011). Significant disparities in income exist between U.S. rural and urban areas (as of 2009, income levels are $31,400 rural to $41,250 urban; poverty rates are 16.6% rural to 13.9% urban) as well as disparities in educational levels and dependence on federal government support (USDA-NASS 2009).…”

Section: Farmer Knowledge Obstaclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Combined with increasing poverty and worsening economic conditions, depopulation of rural areas results in lost state/ county revenue and diseconomies of scale for investing in economic and social infrastructure, such as improved roads, processing and packing plants, and farmer markets (Hanson et al 2008, Krannich et al 2011. As agri-food companies and retailers have increasingly centralized their processing, distribution, and marketing systems, rural infrastructure has decayed further (Halweil 2002).…”

Section: Farmer Knowledge Obstaclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nurturing Diversified Farming Systems in Industrialized Countries: How Public Policy Can Contribute

Iles¹,

Marsh²

2012

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ABSTRACT. If diversified farming systems (DFS) are to thrive again in the United States, policies and preferences must evolve to reward the environmental and social benefits of sustainable farming and landscape management. Compared with conventional agricultural policies, policies aiding ecological diversification are underdeveloped and fragmented. We consider several examples of obstacles to the adoption and spread of diversified farming practices in the U.S. industrialized agricultural system. These include the broader political economic context of industrialized agriculture, the erosion of farmer knowledge and capacity, and supply chain and marketing conditions that limit the ability of farmers to adopt sustainable practices. To overcome these obstacles and nurture DFS, policy makers, researchers, industry, farmers, consumers, and local communities can play pivotal roles to transform agricultural research, develop peer-to-peer learning processes, support the recruitment and retention of new farmers through access to credit and land, invest in improved agricultural conservation programs, provide compensation for provision of ecological services in working landscapes, and develop links to consumer and institutional markets.

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Section: Farmer Knowledge Obstaclesmentioning

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Section: Farmer Knowledge Obstaclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nurturing Diversified Farming Systems in Industrialized Countries: How Public Policy Can Contribute

Iles¹,

Marsh²

2012

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“…While the criteria themselves may have limitations in terms of data availability (Census years for some measures) and coverage (ACS 5‐year estimates for all counties) this approach has considerable potential as an analysis framework. Limiting the analysis to rural non‐core counties mitigates the potential for bias introduced by measures like the poverty rate where the cost of living differs wildly in urban and rural contexts and the prosperity criteria themselves force a much needed focus on outcomes that many scholars (Mills et al ; Krannich et al ) have advocated.…”

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Rural prosperity and federal expenditures, 2000–2010

Wilson

Rahe

2016

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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Abstract. Rural development policy in the US lacks coordination and coherence, but sustaining prosperous rural communities should be a primary aim. We identify rural non-core counties that remained prosperous during the recent recession and use regression analysis to model the relationship between rural prosperity and per capita federal expenditures. The number of prosperous rural non-core counties increased from 2000 to 2010. Social capital and educational attainment are now more important predictors of rural prosperity than economic diversity. Prosperous rural non-core counties are associated with higher rates of expenditure and the distribution of federal expenditures across these counties exhibits positive spatial dependence.JEL classification: R58, R11, I31, H50

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“…Rural areas exhibit a vulnerability to climate change comparable to that of urban areas. The populations residing in these rural areas are characterized by a cultural and economic reliance on natural resources, coupled with a deficiency in various essential services (Krannich et al, 2014;Hemson et al, 2004). The anticipated consequences of climate change in these regions are poised to significantly impact the quality of life and health of the rural populations.…”

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Uneven resilience of urban and rural areas to heatwaves

Aygün Oğur

2023

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Extreme heat represents one of the most challenging climate change impacts of the Anthropocene, exerting influence not only on the economy and built environment but also on daily human life, posing threats to health. Within the existing literature, heatwaves and extreme heat phenomena have predominantly been examined at the urban scale, emphasizing the vulnerabilities inherent in urban areas. Conversely, rural areas are often highlighted for their advantages related to the natural environment. However, a broader perspective reveals that rural areas have their unique vulnerabilities that warrant careful consideration. This paper seeks to comparatively assess the vulnerabilities of urban and rural areas. Through an extensive literature review, the paper explores the divergent resilience of urban and rural areas across economic, social, environmental, structural, and governmental factors. The study concludes that both rural and urban areas exhibit distinct advantages and disadvantages, influencing their levels of vulnerability and resilience. This research is instrumental in providing a comprehensive outlook on resilience studies related to extreme heat.

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Putting Rural Community Change in Perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 120 publications

Nurturing Diversified Farming Systems in Industrialized Countries: How Public Policy Can Contribute

Nurturing Diversified Farming Systems in Industrialized Countries: How Public Policy Can Contribute

Rural prosperity and federal expenditures, 2000–2010

Uneven resilience of urban and rural areas to heatwaves

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