Rural planning and policy Books

Book SynopsisThe discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This book examines the varied ways in which the histories and qualities of these derelict sites are reimagined in the transformed landscape and considers how such approaches can reveal the dramatic changes that have been wrought on these places over a relatively short time scale. It discusses these issues with reference to eleven sites from the UK, Germany, the USA, Australia and China, focusing specifically on how designers incorporate evidence of landscape change, both cultural and natural. There has been little research into how these developed landscapes are perceived by visitors and local residents. This book examines how the tangible material traces of pastness are interpreted by the visitor and the impact of the intangible elements - hidden traces, experiences and memories. The book draws together theory in the field and implications for practice in landscape architecture and concludes with an examination of how different approaches to revealing and reimagining change can affect the future management of the site.Trade Review"The complex legacy of post-industrial and military landscapes presents ecological challenges across the world today, requiring close scrutiny and imaginative responses. Catherine Heatherington’s fine-grained exploration of the successful recuperation of the former gun-ranges at Rainham Marshes near London, along with other case studies, provides essential insights into how best to approach this new landscape condition. The book provides an invaluable resource for those who now manage such derelict and neglected sites and, ultimately, for the wider public - for whom they are the new landscapes of leisure and environmental renewal." Ken Worpole, Emeritus Professor, Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University, UKTable of ContentsPreamble1. Introduction 2. The qualities of derelict, underused and neglected sites 3. Eleven landscapes and their qualities 4. Designing to reveal change ‘Musing on the tracks – the first interlude 5. Perceptions of material and spatial qualities in developed sites ‘Temporalities at Orford Ness’ – the second interlude 6. Perceptions of temporal qualities in developed sites ‘My memories at Bentwaters’ - the third interlude 7. Perceptions of the qualities and their impact on memories 8. Implications for practice 9. Managing change

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Book SynopsisThis book assesses the ambitious goals for sustainability set by cities and nations, and details ways to achieve those goals through effective forms of collaboration between citizens and multiple stakeholders, such as municipal decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and academic researchers.Each chapter discusses how citizens are currently involved in urban development and what opportunities there are for further deepening the collaboration in context of urban development between citizens and municipalities. Cases from the Nordics focus on the adoption and use of digital technologies in provision of municipal services as well as in citizen participation. The book presents the state of the art in scientific research in the field, practical examples from multiple case studies of sustainable urban development initiatives, as well as key themes for moving the discourse forward in the future. It is essential for academics, students, researchers, policymakers, urban planners, and professi

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Book SynopsisThe past three decades have seen an international 'turn to participation' letting those who will be affected by neighbourhood planning outcomes play an active role in decision-making. This innovative analysis brings theory, research, and practice together and gives insights into how and why citizen voices either become effective or get excluded.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Neighbourhood Planners and the Turn to Participation 2. Planning, Participation, and Democratisation 3. Knowledge, Politics and Care: Perspectives from Science and Technology Studies 4. Neighbourhoods, Identity and Legitimacy 5. Experience, Evidence and Examination 6. Expertise, Agency and Power 7. Care and Concern 8. Conclusions: Neighbourhood Planning and Beyond

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated short guide discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. It explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, encouraging the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook.Table of Contents1. What is Planning and Who Are the Planners? 2. A Brief History of Planning in the UK 3. Governance 4. Plans and Policy: Looking Forward 5. Planning in Practice 6. Enabling Place Making

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Book SynopsisA key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality. Landscape Analysis provides an introduction to the field both in theory and in practice. A wide range of methods and techniques for landscape analysis is illustrated by urban and rural examples from many countries. Analysing landscapes within a planning context requires both skill and insights. Drawing upon numerous concrete examples, together with an examination of some theoretical concepts, this book guides the reader through a wide range of different approaches and techniques of landscape analysis that may be applied at different scales, from elementary site analysis to historical and regional studies. This is an essential book for students and graduate practitioners working in landscape architecture, planning and architecture.Table of Contents1. Landscape Change and the Need for Analysis, 2. Framing Analysis: Values, Experts, and Citizens, 3. Analysis of Natural Factors, Biophysical Attributes and Land Use, 4. Historical Analysis, 5. Spatial Analysis, 6. Regionalisation and Landscape Character Assessment, 7. Site Selection and Landscape Potential, 8. Impact Assessment and Futures Analysis, 9. Landscape Analysis in Research and Practice

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Book SynopsisA pandemic-inspired sequel to the original The Weekender Effect, looking at the current and future challenges facing mountain communities.The pandemic, and the rapid introduction of technologies in its wake that enabled many to work from home, have put spectacular pressure on mountain and other resort communities that were already under siege by outside and foreign speculators and increasingly overwhelmed by owners of second and even third homes. Unmanageable development pressures and the explosion in property values fuelled by low interest rates and high incomes are undermining the very character of many communities and, by making where they live unaffordable, driving out the very locals who over decades established the charm, character, and sense of place and of belonging that now make their communities so attractive to weekenders and visitors alike.Swelling populations, out-of-control tourism, and associated recreational and other pressures are also pressing hard against ecological limits in these places just when, in the absence of effective global climate action, the threatening effects and dangerous impacts of climate change appear to have arrived 20 to 30 years earlier than projected.Fortunately, in the midst of this perfect storm of change there remains much that communities can do to maintain their identity. Major breakthroughs in science continue to unravel our society's mechanistic world view and point the way to reconciliation with one another and restoration of hope for the future. The sequel to an earlier book on the same concerns, The Weekender Effect II: Fallout is a passionate plea for considered development in these precious communities and for the necessary protection and restoration of landscapes and positive transformation of local values, identity, and sense of place, here and everywhere.

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Book SynopsisAlthough most countries in the world are rapidly urbanizing, the majority of the global population - particularly the poor - continue to live in rural areas. This Handbook rejects the popular notion that urbanization should be universally encouraged and presents clear evidence of the vital importance of rural people and places, particularly in terms of environmental conservation. Expert contributors from around the world explore how global trends, state policies and grassroots movements affect contemporary rural areas in both developed and developing countries.Rural development policies have historically focused primarily on increasing agricultural productivity, but this volume demonstrates the need for a much broader approach as rural producers become increasingly integrated into the global economy. Following a comprehensive discussion of rural development theory and policy, the contributors tackle a number of diverse topics, including resource dependence, migration, entrepreneurship and microfinance, tourism and gender issues. The book concludes with detailed explorations of rural development in different areas of the world, including Africa, China and Latin America. Professors and students of development studies, agricultural economics, environmental studies and sociology will find this Handbook an indispensable resource, as will practitioners and policymakers working in rural areas around the world.Contributors: A. Bonanno, I. Carrillo, K.J. Curtis, M. Dougherty, S. Gasteyer, R. Goe, S. Goetz, S. Golding, G.P. Green, C. Herman, T.G. Johnson, D. Kraybill, L. Lobao, D. Marcouiller, A. Mukherjee, C. Sachs, J. Sharp, R. Stedman, E. da Via, L. Zhang, J.A. ZindaTrade ReviewThis comprehensive book deals with key issues of rural development. The authors address emergent issues of policy, structure and agency in complex and contrasting settings. Many of the chapters are written by scholars well known in their areas of expertise, and younger scholars contribute in new areas of rural development concerns. The research and analysis presented makes clear that rural is more than agriculture, although in some regions it is still a driver. By looking at the twin issues of conservation and development in the context of complex social relations, this Handbook is must for both scholars and practitioners of development. By including key articles addressing emerging rural development issues in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, the volume integrates global structures and local responses in a coherent and engaging manner. --Cornelia Flora, Iowa State UniversityThis handbook provides a fresh and decidedly political perspective on rural development issues and policies in the 21st century. Scholars, students, practitioners and policymakers who are working on and in rural areas around the world will welcome this book as an essential resource. --Andreas Neef, Quarterly Journal of International AgricultureTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: THEORY 1. Rural Development Theory Gary Paul Green and John Aloysius Zinda 2. Globalization Alessandro Bonanno 3. Rural Policy Thomas G. Johnson 4. Grassroots Rural Development: Models of Development, Capacity and Leadership Stephen Gasteyer and Cameron (Khalfani) Herman PART II: THEMES 5. Resource Dependence and Rural Development Richard C. Stedman 6. Migration and Rural Development: Resettlement, Remittances, and Amenities Shaun A. Golding and Katherine J. Curtis 7. Agriculture and Rural Development Linda Lobao and Jeff Sharp 8. Entrepreneurship Stephan J. Goetz 9. The Rural Development Attributes of Tourism David Marcouiller 10. Gender and Rural Development Carolyn Sachs 11. The Successes and Challenges of Microfinance Ian Carrillo 12. The Implications of Corn-Based Ethanol Production for Non-Metropolitan Development in the North Central Region of the US W. Richard Goe and Anirban Mukherjee PART III: REGIONAL 13. Land Grabbing in the Name of Development Elisa da Vià 14. Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa David Kraybill 15. Urbanization, Farm Dependence, and Population Change in China Li Zhang 16. Work, Mobility, and Livelihoods in a Changing Rural Latin America Michael L. Dougherty Index

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Book SynopsisA long-term analysis of development projects in rural Tanzania, tracing the improvised, reactive nature of small-scale interventions, aimed at staving off the threat posed by acute poverty to local governments' legitimacy and effectiveness.Trade Review'The Politics of Poverty thus complements the existing literature on development and poverty in Tanzania, offering another historical account that is anthropologically informed, environmentally minded, and attuned to political-economic dynamics … Practitioners and scholars of development, particularly those with an interest in Tanzania and rural areas more generally, will find this book a useful addition to their libraries.' Jessica Pouchet, International Journal of African Historical Studies'The Politics of Poverty successfully provides a detailed historical account of a relatively understudied region - Southeast Tanzania - and at the same time a balanced reflection on development relevant to broader histories of colonial and post-colonial Africa … [It] undoubtedly constitutes an excellent endeavour and will contribute greatly to Africanist and development historiography.' Michele Sollai, Connections'It will be of interest to any scholar wanting a more intimate and complicated portrayal of the developmentalist machine that endures in the twenty-first century in regions across the global South.' Muey Ching Saeteurn, Agricultural HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The end of slavery, famine and food aid in Tunduru; 2. Changing configurations of poverty in the colonial Southeast and the myth of communalism; 3. The struggle to trade; 4. Independence and the rhetoric of feasibility; 5. Villagisation and the pursuit of market access; 6. The politics of development in the era of liberalisation; 7. Performing and pursuing development in Kineng'ene; Conclusion; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisRural development researchers and practitioners have argued in recent years that investing in a broad range of assets is a critical component of long-term economic growth in rural communities. Wealth can contribute to people''s welfare in many ways beyond increasing income, such as providing economic resilience in adverse circumstances or enhancing one''s power and prestige. Understanding the distribution of wealth across and within rural communities is critical. Additionally, population loss is a longstanding concern among rural development practitioners. Nearly half of today''s non-metropolitan counties lost population through net out-migration over the past 20 years. Population loss tends to increase tax burdens, reduce property values, and reduce both the demand for and supply of local goods and services. Rural out-migration is also troublesome because it is highly concentrated among young adults, especially those possessing or acquiring education and skills. This book examines rural America, with a focus on rural wealth, out-migration, population and transportation issues.

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Book SynopsisThis collection challenges misconceptions that rural Canada is a bastion of intolerance. While examining the extent and nature of contemporary cultural and religious discrimination in rural Canadian communities, the editors and contributors explore the many efforts by rural citizens, community groups, and municipalities to counter intolerance, build inclusive communities, and become better neighbours. Throughout, scholars and community leaders focus on building new understandings, language, and ways of thinking about diversity and inclusion that will resonate with rural people. Scholars of rural studies will find this book useful as will rural community leaders and community organizers. Contributors: Clark Banack, Ray Bollman, Claudine Bonner, Corina Borri-Anadon, Jen Budney, Michael Corbett, Roger Epp, Murray Fulton, Stacey Haugen, Phil Henderson, Sivane Hirsch, Michelle Lam, Coleen Lynch, Aasa Marshall, Darcy Overland, Trista Pewapisconias, Dionne Pohler, Samuel Reimer, Jennifer Tinkham, Kyle WhiteTrade Review“The contributors to Building Inclusive Communities in Rural Canada refuse to fall back on simple, misleading stereotypes about rural place—as uniquely friendly and welcoming or as places of entrenched racism and xenophobia—and instead do the difficult work of recognizing the heterogeneity of rural places, people, and practices." —Karen Foster, Dalhousie University"This collection by scholars and practitioners is an important contribution to countering stereotypes about rural communities. It explores the complexity and diversity of attitudes and the work against intolerance taking place in groups and institutions in rural communities and offers helpful practical tools to foster inclusivity." Belinda Leach, University of Guelph"Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler’s essay collection, Building Inclusive Communities in Rural Canada, plants some critical seeds in a research field relatively ­barren of sustained inquiry. To what extent, their ­contributors ask, does racial intolerance prevail in rural Canada, and how do we create more inclusive rural communities in this country? The co-editor Clark Banack’s standout ­chapter on attitudes toward cultural and religious ­minorities is a must-read for anyone who picks up this volume.... His fascinating answers should be required reading for federal policy makers and community educators alike." Julie McGonegal, Literary Review of Canada, July-August 2023Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler I Rural Demographics and Diversity 1 The Demographic Context of Rural Canada: The Size of the Indigenous and Visible Minority Populations Ray D. Bollman 2 Making Diversity in Rural Areas Visible: A Changing Perspective for Rural Schools in Québec Sivane Hirsch and Corina Borri-Anadon II Understanding Rural Attitudes toward Inclusivity 3 Partisanship, Patriarchy, and Prejudice: Inclusivity among Evangelicals, Albertans, and Rural Canadians Samuel Reimer 4 Understanding Rural Attitudes toward Cultural and Religious Minorities via Political Ethnography: The Case of Rural Alberta Clark Banack 5 Driving into Nowhere: Refugee Resettlement and Integration in Rural Canada Stacey Haugen III Practical Tools for Building Inclusive Rural Communities 6 A Noisy Silence: Challenges for Rural Teacher Education Michael Corbett, Jennifer Tinkham, and Claudine Bonner 7 Promoting Understanding and Equity in Rural Canada: The Role of Community Education Michelle Lam 8 Contextual Bible Study: An Effective Practice to Promote Inclusivity in Rural Communities and Faith Groups Coleen Lynch IV A Rural Approach to Anti-racism and Settler-Indigenous Relations: Co-operation and Neighbourliness 9 Co-operative Development Possibilities in Rural Settler and Indigenous Communities: Lessons from the Co-operative Innovation Project and Co-operatives First Dionne Pohler, Jen Budney, Murray Fulton, Darcy Overland, Aasa Marshall, Trista Pewapisconias, and Kyle White 10 Inclusion on Whose Grounds? Against Liberal Essentialisms and toward Radical Neighbourliness in Rural Anti-racism Phil Henderson 11 The Work of Neighbours: A Rural Ethos for Reconciliation Roger Epp Conclusion Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler Contributors

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Book SynopsisBuilding in Arcadia: The case for well-designed rural development is a reasoned, impassioned and ultimately practical book identifying key barriers to rural development, and how planning applicants (whether householders, developers and landowners), and most particularly their agents who make the applications – architects, landscape architects or planners – can address, and overcome, them. Focusing on the positive aesthetic role buildings can play in the landscape, and proposing sensitive development, Building in Arcadia also explores the essential economic, social and environmental case for more building in the countryside to make the countryside more viable. In so doing, it will actively engage, challenge and provoke debate – as well as offering practical ways forward. Table of ContentsContents Foreword: Lord Matthew Taylor Preface Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: PLANNING CONSTRAINTS ON COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENTChapter 1: The English Arcadia Chapter 2: Policy Chapter 3: Decision-taking Chapter 4: Planning for a new development PART 2: MAKING THE CASE FOR DEVELOPMENT Chapter 5: Examining perceptions of new development – the survey of English Councillors Chapter 6: Case studies PART 3: A NEW APPROACH Chapter 7: A new approach to assessment Chapter 8: Rural Building Assessment Chapter 9: RBA – worked example Bibliography Appendix: Survey of Local Authority Councillors into the attitudes towards development in the English countryside

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Book SynopsisDuring the early republican period, architectural interventions in rural Turkey took the form of social engineering as part of the state's modernization and nationalization policies. Özge Sezer demonstrates how the state's particular programs had a powerful effect on rural life in the countryside. She examines the regime's goals and strategies for controlling the rural people through development projects and demographic shaping to create a strong Turkish identity and a loyal citizenry. The book outlines the implementation of new rural settlements, particularly following the 1934 Settlement Law, with a geographic focus on two cities - Izmir and Elazig - with varied socio-economic and ethnic standing in the state program.

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Book SynopsisPost-Civil War Spain used the countryside as locus and symbol for the reconstruction and modernisation of the state. The Modern Village in Franco’s Spain studies the reconstruction of the towns devastated between 1936 and 1939. It analyses the ideological, political, and urbanistic principles of Franco’s hydro-social programme of modernisation of the countryside through the creation of man-made landscapes (Kulturlandschaften) of dams, irrigation canals, electric power plants, and new settlements – a genuine experiment in water urbanism. The consequent strategy of interior colonisation entailed the construction of 300 new villages or pueblos, each designed as a ‘rural utopia’ centred on a plaza mayor, which embodied, between tradition and modernity, the political ideal of civil life under the national-catholic regime. In the 1950s – 1960s, a new generation of architects, including José Luis Fernández del Amo, Alejandro de la Sota, and Antonio Fernández Alba, reimagined the pueblos as platforms of urban and architectonic experimentation in their search for an abstracted rural vernacular and an organic urban form merging with the landscape.

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Book SynopsisThis introduction to town--and--country planning combines theory, procedures, and practice with detailed, real--world case studies. Both national and local perspectives in the United Kingdom are presented, clearly demonstrating how planning policies are mediated by local concerns in real situations.Trade Review"...a valuable edition to the current planning textbooks..." (Urban Studies, Vol.38, No.13, 2001)Table of ContentsWhat is Planning and What Do Planners Do? (C. Hague). Planning for Sustainable Development (J. Raemaekers). Development Plans (A. Prior). Development Control (D. Groves). Central Government Planning Policy (M. Quinn). Urban Renewal and Grants (C. Couch). Housing (M. Satsangi). Retail Development (G. Mappin P. Allmendinger). Planning for Transport (C. Carr I. Docherty). Town Centre Management (J. Grail). The Built Environment and Design (M. Higgins A. Karski). Planning to Conserve the Natural Heritage (J. Raemaekers). Planning for Minerals, Waste and Contaminated Land (J. Raemaekers). Tourism and Local Economic Development (T. Shaw). Public Participation, Equal Opportunities, Planning Policies and Decisions (R. Darke). Ethics and Town Planning (A. Prior). Conclusions (J. Raemaekers, et al.). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book has been developed from a report of the cross-national 'PRIDE' (Partnerships for Rural Integrated Development in Europe) research project. The research focused on the public and private sector rural development experience of six member states of the European Union, namely Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Partnerships and Local Rural Development 3: The Research Objectives 4: Literature Review And Theoretical Framework 5: The Emergence Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective 6: The Impact Of Partnerships - A 1999 Perspective 7: A 2002 'Postscript' to the Literature Review 8: A Theoretical Perspective 9: From Theory to a Research Programme 10: Methodology - And The Execution Of The Research 11: The Overall Research Design 12: The Method of the 'Extensive Survey' 13: The Method of Selecting the 24 Case-Study Partnerships 14: The Method of the Study of the Practice of Partnership 15: The Method of the Study of the Impact of Partnership 16: The Method of the Feedback Survey 17: The Method of the Final Synthesis 18: The Findings Of The Extensive Survey 19: Republic of Ireland 20: Germany 21: Spain 22: Italy 23: United Kingdom 24: Finland 25: Sweden 26: The Extensive Survey Results Viewed from a European Perspective: A Descriptive Overview 27: A Typology of Local Partnerships for Integrated Rural Development In Europe 28: The Findings Of The Study of Practice 29: The Main Features of the Partnerships Studied 30: The Practice of Rural Partnership in the United Kingdom 31: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Sweden 32: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Finland 33: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Germany 34: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Spain 35: The Practice of Rural Partnership in Italy 36: The Origin and Composition of the Partnerships, and Partner Involvement; a European Perspective 37: Key Elements in the Organisation and Operation of the Partnerships- A European Perspective 38: The 'Adding of Value' to Local Development - A European Perspective 39: Key Weaknesses in the Practice of Partnerships - A European Perspective 40: The Findings Of 'The Study of Impact' 41: The Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis 42: The Determinants of the Effects of the Partnership Approach - A European Analysis 43: Determinants and Effects from the Six National Perspectives 44: The Impact Study; Some Concluding Comments 45: Validation; the 'Feedback Survey'. 46: Conclusions And Recommendations 47: The Focus of the Chapter 48: What are the Key Characteristics of Rural Development Partnerships? 49: What Impact Have Partnerships Had on Rural Development? 50: What Factors Have Significantly Influenced the Effectiveness of Partnerships in Impacting upon Rural Development? 51: Recommendations - What Measures Would Improve the Effectiveness of Local Partnerships in Promoting Rural Development? 52: References and Select English Language Bibliography 53: Appendices

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Book SynopsisLocating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations. Represents one of the few studies of neoliberal changes in East Asia, one of the most important topics in social science research over the past two decades Considers the Asian perspective by focusing on readings from Asian experts Pays special attention to the spatial'' dimension of the East Asian neoliberalization Examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations Explores the evolving relationship between the two political economies Trade Review“However, this book has put on the agenda an important question about the recent fate of the developmental state and provided some thorough case studies, and perhaps it will inspire other scholars to take up this question.” (American Journal of Sociology, 1 September 2013) “It will surely find its way onto the reading lists of Master’s level courses both in social science and East Asian studies departments, as well as forming invaluable reading for researchers and commentators more broadly.” (International Journal of Housing Policy, 20 June 2013) Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Series Editors’ Preface x 1 Introduction: Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia 1 Richard Child Hill, Bae-Gyoon Park, and Asato Saito 2 Industry Clusters and Transnational Networks: Japan’s New Directions in Regional Policy 27 Kuniko Fujita and Richard Child Hill 3 State-Space Relations in Transition: Urban and Regional Policy in Japan 59 Asato Saito 4 Developmental Neoliberalism and Hybridity of the Urban Policy of South Korea 86 Byung-Doo Choi 5 Spatially Selective Liberalization in South Korea and Malaysia: Neoliberalization in Asian Developmental States 114 Bae-Gyoon Park and Josh Lepawsky 6 Clusters as a Policy Panacea? Critical Reflections on the Cluster Policies of South Korea 148 Yong-Sook Lee 7 Moving toward Neoliberalization? The Restructuring of the Developmental State and Spatial Planning in Taiwan 167 Chia-Huang Wang 8 Neoliberalism, the Developmental State, and Housing Policy in Taiwan 196 Yi-Ling Chen and William Derhsing Li 9 Reforming Health: Contrasting Trajectories of Neoliberal Restructuring in the City-States 225 Stephen W.K. Chiu, K.C. Ho, and Tai-lok Lui 10 “Detroit of the East”: A Multiscalar Case Study of Regional Development Policy in Thailand 257 Richard Child Hill and Kuniko Fujita 11 Concluding Remarks 294 Bae-Gyoon Park and Asato Saito Index 303

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Book SynopsisJanice Morphet sets out and analyses the key components of infrastructure delivery in Britain, both at national and neighbourhood level, situating this within international, European and domestic economic, territorial and social policy.Trade Review“Presenting fresh ways of seeing infrastructure fields, and giving clear pointers on what to do, this book is full of wise analysis and best practice advice.” Tim Marshall, Oxford Brookes University"Offers a compelling insight into infrastructure planning at a range of spatial scales and will be a valuable read for those involved with its promotion, design and delivery." Nicholas Smith, University of the West of EnglandTable of ContentsThe role of infrastructure in society; Delivering infrastructure: methodologies and funding; Physical infrastructure delivery planning; Environmental and green infrastructure delivery planning; Social and community infrastructure; International context of infrastructure delivery planning; Infrastructure and the EU policy, plans and practices; State infrastructure policy and planning; Infrastructure delivery in functional economic areas/sub-regions; Local infrastructure delivery planning; Neighbourhood and community infrastructure planning; Effective infrastructure delivery planning.

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Book SynopsisJanice Morphet sets out and analyses the key components of infrastructure delivery in Britain, both at national and neighbourhood level, situating this within international, European and domestic economic, territorial and social policy.Trade Review“Presenting fresh ways of seeing infrastructure fields, and giving clear pointers on what to do, this book is full of wise analysis and best practice advice.” Tim Marshall, Oxford Brookes University"Offers a compelling insight into infrastructure planning at a range of spatial scales and will be a valuable read for those involved with its promotion, design and delivery." Nicholas Smith, University of the West of EnglandTable of ContentsThe role of infrastructure in society; Delivering infrastructure: methodologies and funding; Physical infrastructure delivery planning; Environmental and green infrastructure delivery planning; Social and community infrastructure; International context of infrastructure delivery planning; Infrastructure and the EU policy, plans and practices; State infrastructure policy and planning; Infrastructure delivery in functional economic areas/sub-regions; Local infrastructure delivery planning; Neighbourhood and community infrastructure planning; Effective infrastructure delivery planning.

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Book SynopsisThe past three decades have seen an international ‘turn to participation’ – letting those who will be affected by neighbourhood planning outcomes play an active role in decision-making. This innovative analysis brings theory, research, and practice together and gives insights into how and why citizen voices either become effective or get excluded.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Neighbourhood Planners and the Turn to Participation 2. Planning, Participation, and Democratisation 3. Knowledge, Politics and Care: Perspectives from Science and Technology Studies 4. Neighbourhoods, Identity and Legitimacy 5. Experience, Evidence and Examination 6. Expertise, Agency and Power 7. Care and Concern 8. Conclusions: Neighbourhood Planning and Beyond

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Book SynopsisAfter Suburbia presents state-of-the-art suburban research to examine twenty-first century cities from the point of view of their peripheries.Table of ContentsOpenings 1. Beyond Suburban Stereotypes: Urban Peripheries in the 21st Century Fulong Wu and Roger Keil 2. The Power of the Image: Integrating Research and Teaching via Experiential Education Ute Lehrer 3. The New Urban Peripheries, 1990-2014: Selected Findings from a Global Sample of Cities Solly Angel, with contributions by Yang Liu, Alex M. Blei, Patrick Lamson-Hall, Nicolás Galarza Sanchez, and Sara Arango-Franco 4. Regional Urbanisation Processes in Contemporary Italy: Beyond the City, from the Country of One Hundred Cities Alessandro Balducci, Valeria Fedeli, and Camilla Perrone 5. Extended Urbanization, Urban Utopias, and Other Economies Roberto Luís Monte-Mór and Rodrigo Castriota 6. A Dose of Density: The Urban Counter-Revolution Richard Harris Land, Infrastructure, Governance 7. Cities in a World of Villages: Agrarian Urbanism and the Making of India’s Urbanizing Frontiers Shubhra Gururani 8. The ‘Publicness’ of Suburban Infrastructure Planning: Cases from Toronto and Melbourne Crystal Legacy 9. Suburban Infrastructures: Benevolent Public Domain and Instruments of Control and Power Pierre Filion 10. Intertwined Modalities of Suburban Governance in China Fulong Wu 11. Governing Cities in a Post-suburban Era: New Challenges for Planning? Pierre Hamel After Suburbia – The Path Ahead 12. An Atlas of Suburbanisms Markus Moos 13. Decolonizing Suburban Research Rob Shields 14. Seeing through the Darkness of Future Past: ‘After-Suburbia’ from a Historical Perspective Ilja Van Damme and Stijn Oosterlynk 15. The After-Lives of “Suburbs:” Methodological and Conceptual Innovations in Urban Studies Jennifer Robinson 16. Africa’s Suburban Constellations Robin Bloch, Alan Mabin, and Alison Todes 17. Outside the Outside: Alienation, Fidelity and New Sub-Urbanizations Matt Hern 18. (Sub)Urban Vibrations: The Suburbanisation of Sex Shops and Sex Toys in Australia Paul Maginn and Christine Steinmetz 19. Manhattan in Orange County: Lippo and the Shenzhen of Indonesia Abidin Kusno 20. Transnationalism and Southern Suburbanization: Accounting for Translocalities in Manila’s Peri-Urban Fringe Arnisson Andre C. Ortega Conclusion 21. After Suburbia: Peripheral Notes on Urban Theory Roger Keil Contributors List and Legend of Images

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Book SynopsisAfter Suburbia presents a cross-section of state-of-the-art scholarship in critical global suburban research and provides an in-depth study of the planet’s urban peripheries to grasp the forms of urbanization in the twenty-first century. Based on cutting-edge conceptual thought and steeped in richly detailed empirical work conducted over the past decade, After Suburbia draws on research from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Americas to showcase comprehensive global scholarship on the urban periphery. Contributors explicitly reject the traditional centre-periphery dichotomy and the prioritization of epistemologies that favour the Global North, especially North American cases, over other experiences. In doing so, the book strongly advances the notion of a post-suburban reality in which traditional dynamics of urban extension outward from the centre are replaced by a set of complex contradictory developments. After Suburbia examines multipleTable of ContentsOpenings 1. Beyond Suburban Stereotypes: Urban Peripheries in the 21st Century Fulong Wu and Roger Keil 2. The Power of the Image: Integrating Research and Teaching via Experiential Education Ute Lehrer 3. The New Urban Peripheries, 1990-2014: Selected Findings from a Global Sample of Cities Solly Angel, with contributions by Yang Liu, Alex M. Blei, Patrick Lamson-Hall, Nicolás Galarza Sanchez, and Sara Arango-Franco 4. Regional Urbanisation Processes in Contemporary Italy: Beyond the City, from the Country of One Hundred Cities Alessandro Balducci, Valeria Fedeli, and Camilla Perrone 5. Extended Urbanization, Urban Utopias, and Other Economies Roberto Luís Monte-Mór and Rodrigo Castriota 6. A Dose of Density: The Urban Counter-Revolution Richard Harris Land, Infrastructure, Governance 7. Cities in a World of Villages: Agrarian Urbanism and the Making of India’s Urbanizing Frontiers Shubhra Gururani 8. The ‘Publicness’ of Suburban Infrastructure Planning: Cases from Toronto and Melbourne Crystal Legacy 9. Suburban Infrastructures: Benevolent Public Domain and Instruments of Control and Power Pierre Filion 10. Intertwined Modalities of Suburban Governance in China Fulong Wu 11. Governing Cities in a Post-suburban Era: New Challenges for Planning? Pierre Hamel After Suburbia – The Path Ahead 12. An Atlas of Suburbanisms Markus Moos 13. Decolonizing Suburban Research Rob Shields 14. Seeing through the Darkness of Future Past: ‘After-Suburbia’ from a Historical Perspective Ilja Van Damme and Stijn Oosterlynk 15. The After-Lives of “Suburbs:” Methodological and Conceptual Innovations in Urban Studies Jennifer Robinson 16. Africa’s Suburban Constellations Robin Bloch, Alan Mabin, and Alison Todes 17. Outside the Outside: Alienation, Fidelity and New Sub-Urbanizations Matt Hern 18. (Sub)Urban Vibrations: The Suburbanisation of Sex Shops and Sex Toys in Australia Paul Maginn and Christine Steinmetz 19. Manhattan in Orange County: Lippo and the Shenzhen of Indonesia Abidin Kusno 20. Transnationalism and Southern Suburbanization: Accounting for Translocalities in Manila’s Peri-Urban Fringe Arnisson Andre C. Ortega Conclusion 21. After Suburbia: Peripheral Notes on Urban Theory Roger Keil Contributors List and Legend of Images

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Book SynopsisPolitics of the Periphery discusses empirical studies of post-metropolitan regions around the world.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Sub/urban Governance under Scrutiny: Revisiting Institutional Arrangements and Planning in Metropolitan Regions Pierre Hamel 2. Negotiating Multiculturalism, Neoliberalism, and Metropolitan Intensification: Suburban Governance in Toronto Pierre Filion, Roger Keil, and Michael Collens 3. Institutional Reform and the Reconfiguration of Power: Greater Montreal’s Experience with Suburban Governance Pierre Hamel 4. Suburban Governance in Miami Dade County: Immigrant Empowerment and the Rebellion of Municipal Incorporations Fernando Burga 5. Shaping Suburbanization through Regional Land-Use Planning? The Case of Greater Frankfurt Valentin Meilinger and Jochen Monstadt 6. How Big Is Grand Paris? Paris, Its Suburbs, and Its Periurbs Marie-Hélène Bacqué and Éric Charmes 7. City with No Boundary: Suburbanization as a Mode of Wealth Accumulation in Istanbul Murat Üçoğlu and K. Murat Güney 8. What a Difference a Metro Makes! Or Did It? Suburbanization and Local Government Consolidation in Johannesburg Margot Rubin, Alison Todes, and Alan Mabin 9. State Strategies, Market Instruments: Governing Suburban Shanghai under State Entrepreneurialism Fulong Wu 10. Conclusion: Sub/urban Governance Facing Uncertainty Pierre Hamel Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe focus of published narrative on the great Chinese urbanization wave was always going to sharpen - away from the general fascination, assertions, theories and commentaries to specific issues and specific regions. Well here is a first class example of the next generation of urban china books, focusing on topic and city. Chengdu, a city on the foothills of the Himalayas in Western China, has enacted a bold experiment with the institutions and organizations that shape urban-rural interactions. The world, not just China, should be interested in the results as a city-region multi-level government hierarchy grapples with new models for harmonizing property rights between urban and rural areas, allocating government competencies to appropriate levels, constructing strategic infrastructure; and by these and other means, attempts to coordinate growth of urban activities into the countryside while preserving agricultural capacity. Ye and LeGates do a fine job in marshaling data and making sense of it through clear text and compelling arguments. A must read for students and researchers of urban China.'- Chris Webster, University of Hong Kong'This extraordinary case study of Chengdu, China breaks new ground in the understanding of 21st century urbanization. Its detailed coverage of critical policy changes and practice illuminates our understanding of the rapid changes and important adaptive responses that China has forged to accommodate massive demographic and economic shifts that this country and many others around the world are experiencing. Its impeccable scholarship and clear explanations make this book the key guide and authoritative reference on this topic.'- Eugenie Birch, University of Pennsylvania, USThis detailed study offers a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to China's crucial policy to coordinate urban and rural development. It describes the theoretical, political, and economic reasons why China allowed a large gap between urban and rural incomes, public services, and quality of life to emerge, and the recent national and local government efforts to narrow this inequality.The authors draw primarily on extensive field research and experience in Chengdu, China's leading pilot region for the policy. They describe and explain Chengdu's governmental, administrative, economic, political, and planning system reforms and their accomplishments in clarifying land use rights, rationalizing industrial zones, modernizing agriculture, implementing regional planning, and equalizing infrastructure and services. Coordinating urban and rural development is one of the most pressing problems facing developing countries today. This book places China's experience in context and explains what other cities in China and throughout the developing world can learn from Chengdu as they develop and urbanize.This important book will appeal to academics and policymakers interested in urban planning, economics and development in China, Asia, and elsewhere. It will undoubtedly become an indispensable resource for urbanizing countries throughout the world.Contents: Preface 1. Urban-Rural Development in an Urbanizing World 2. China's Urban-Rural Relationships and National Modernization 3. The Chengdu Model of Coordinated Urban Rural Development: Framework and Strategy 4. Governance and Public Administration Reform 5. Urban and Rural Planning and Development in Chengdu 6. Equalizing Public Services 7. Grassroots Democracy: The Foundation of Rural Modernization 8. Functional Zones and Economic Growth 9. Restructuring Land, Labor, and Capital Markets 10. Chengdu Experience's Value for China and the Challenges for its Wider Application 11. What the World Can Learn from Chengdu 12. Conclusion Appendix: Concepts and Terms Related to Coordinated Urban-Rural Development References IndexTrade Review‘This extraordinary case study of Chengdu, China breaks new ground in the understanding of 21st century urbanization. Its detailed coverage of critical policy changes and practice illuminates our understanding of the rapid changes and important adaptive responses that China has forged to accommodate massive demographic and economic shifts that this country and many others around the world are experiencing. Its impeccable scholarship and clear explanations make this book the key guide and authoritative reference on this topic.’ -- Eugenie Birch, University of Pennsylvania, US‘The new Chinese leadership announced in 2013 that “new approaches of urbanization” should be the future of China. Our experience so far has been limited to the coastal region. The collaboration between Ye Cumin, a scholar based in China with in-depth knowledge, and Richard LeGates, a researcher with extensive western experience, resulted in this fruitful publication, providing insights from Chengdu, about integrated urban–rural development. This is a fascinating story and timely contribution to urban China research.’ -- Fulong Wu, University College London, UK‘This book provides a vivid picture of the urban-rural coordinated development of Chengdu, and has important reference value for other developing regions in reducing urban–rural disparity through institutional reform.’ -- Li Tian, Tongji University‘Ye and LeGates offer a richly detailed and up-to-date study of Chengdu, China’s widely celebrated initiative to integrate urban and rural development. They build upon, but also expand, the pioneering scholarship of Terry McGee on the peri-urban phenomenon. The fate of rural areas surrounding rapidly expanding urban megacities like Chengdu is a global challenge for planners that will benefit from the critical assessment offered in this volume.’ -- Christopher Silver, University of Florida, US‘This book presents a promising progress on regional development governance based on ongoing activities in Chengdu. Coordinating urban and rural development is an overwhelming challenge faced by many countries in the world that are urbanizing. The book discusses issues that are uncommon in literature about China, such as reform, public service equity, and grassroots democracy, and is written by a leading scholar on the subject. It will enrich our knowledge about China’s development.’ -- Wilmar Salim, Institut Teknologi Bandung‘The growth of China’s cities has astounded the world, but the transformation of its countryside may prove to be even more dramatic. Ye and LeGates’s book provides the first comprehensive case study of how Chinese governance is adapting to changing relations between city and country. Their exposition of urban–rural coordinated development in the municipality of Chengdu, at the forefront of national policy innovation, is a must-read for scholars and practitioners interested in the future of China’s vast and populous city-regions.’ -- Daniel Abramson, University of Washington, US‘The focus of published narrative on the great Chinese urbanization wave was always going to sharpen – away from the general fascination, assertions, theories and commentaries to specific issues and specific regions. Well here is a first class example of the next generation of urban china books, focusing on topic and city. Chengdu, a city on the foothills of the Himalayas in Western China, has enacted a bold experiment with the institutions and organizations that shape urban-rural interactions. The world, not just China, should be interested in the results as a city-region multi-level government hierarchy grapples with new models for harmonizing property rights between urban and rural areas, allocating government competencies to appropriate levels, constructing strategic infrastructure; and by these and other means, attempts to coordinate growth of urban activities into the countryside while preserving agricultural capacity. Ye and LeGates do a fine job in marshaling data and making sense of it through clear text and compelling arguments. A must read for students and researchers of urban China.’ -- Chris Webster, University of Hong KongTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Urban–Rural Development in an Urbanizing World 2. China’s Urban–Rural Relationships and National Modernization 3. The Chengdu Model of Coordinated Urban–Rural Development: Framework and Strategy 4. Governance and Public Administration Reform 5. Urban and Rural Planning and Development in Chengdu 6. Equalizing Public Services 7. Grassroots Democracy: The Foundation of Rural Modernization 8. Functional Zones and Economic Growth 9. Restructuring Land, Labor, and Capital Markets 10. Chengdu Experience’s Value for China and the Challenges for its Wider Application 11. What the World Can Learn from Chengdu 12. Conclusion Appendix: Concepts and Terms Related to Coordinated Urban–Rural Development References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book by Westlund and Kobayashi emphasises the fact that the gap between urban and rural areas is no longer relevant today: all places and regions are under a strong influence from cities. The authors show in a straightforward way that the continuum between more and less urbanized places requires new types of regulations, based on innovation and local skills, and that rural policies cannot be based on agriculture only but primarily require the mobilization of local social capital links.'- André Torre, INRA - Agroparistech, Paris, France''Rural' communities are not all resource dependent and very low-density places. Not all have people leaving in droves and no newcomers. This book's theoretical arguments and case studies (from five countries) help one understand better the diversity of 'rural'. We find population gainers, population losers; newcomers and long-term 'stayers' together in sizable towns; Aboriginal communities where out-migration is limited. The diversity is a key dimension in the analyses of public and private action to build and maintain social capital.'- Roger E. Bolton, Williams College, US'This amazingly surprising book takes the popular topic of social capital and provocatively examines the contemporary rural development issue. New social capital driven thinking and insights are applied globally from a conceptual frame and locally with examples. The way forward for both urban and rural development is achieved when the variables that define social capital are simultaneously balanced around focused development objectives. Examples show how a multidimensional view of social capital enables meaningful rural development.'- Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, USSocial capital is often considered a key factor for local development. This book analyzes the role of social capital for rural areas' survival and development in the current age of metropolitan growth - an era in which urban is the norm and where rural areas must adapt to this new situation and build innovative urban-rural relations.The traditional division between 'rural' and 'urban' is no longer valid in the knowledge society. Instead of being a homogeneous unit based on primary sector production, the countryside in the developed world increasingly consists of areas with very different development paths. With examples from Europe, Asia and America, the book discusses building and renewal of rural social capital from both bottom-up and top-down perspectives, and from the standpoint of business, and both the public and private sectors.Being the first book to treat social capital and rural development in the age of megacities and the knowledge economy, it will be of great benefit to academics interested in social capital research and rural development.Contributors: L. Dahlgren, K. Eliasson, M. Emmelin, M. Eriksson, S. Fölster, A. Forsberg, A. Gasior-Niemiec, T. Hatori, K. Ito, H. Jeong, K. Kobayashi, Y. Li, D. Natcher, M.R. Olfert, G. Ray, C. Waldenström, L. Westin, H. Westlund, J. ZolaTrade Review‘This book by Westlund and Kobayashi emphasises the fact that the gap between urban and rural areas is no longer relevant today: all places and regions are under a strong influence from cities. The authors show in a straightforward way that the continuum between more and less urbanized places requires new types of regulations, based on innovation and local skills, and that rural policies cannot be based on agriculture only but primarily require the mobilization of local social capital links.’ -- André Torre, INRA – Agroparistech, Paris, France‘“Rural” communities are not all resource dependent and very low-density places. Not all have people leaving in droves and no newcomers. This book’s theoretical arguments and case studies (from five countries) help one understand better the diversity of “rural”. We find population gainers, population losers; newcomers and long-term “stayers” together in sizable towns; Aboriginal communities where out-migration is limited. The diversity is a key dimension in the analyses of public and private action to build and maintain social capital.’ -- Roger E. Bolton, Williams College, US‘This amazingly surprising book takes the popular topic of social capital and provocatively examines the contemporary rural development issue. New social capital driven thinking and insights are applied globally from a conceptual frame and locally with examples. The way forward for both urban and rural development is achieved when the variables that define social capital are simultaneously balanced around focused development objectives. Examples show how a multidimensional view of social capital enables meaningful rural development.’ -- Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US‘Overall, Westlund and Kobayashi must be congratulated for this excellent contribution highlighting development opportunities but also serious issues, and particularly the role of SC – one of the major assets of rural areas in the globalizing world. This book de?nitely provides many fresh ideas for academics as well as rural development practitioners.’ -- European Journal of Development ResearchTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Social Capital and Sustainable Urban–Rural Relationships in the Global Knowledge Society Hans Westlund and Kiyoshi Kobayashi PART I: NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL 2. Forest Governance and Social Capital: Structures and Functions Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Hatori and Hayeong Jeong 3. Joint Facilities, Improvement Districts, Clubs and Commons: Towards a Taxonomy of Institutionalised Social Capital Lars Westin and Johanna Zola 4. Foundations of Collective Action: Towards a General Theory Gautam Ray PART II: ANALYSES OF EFFECTS OF SOCIAL CAPITAL 5. Does Social Capital Contribute to Regional Economic Growth? Swedish Experiences Kent Eliasson, Hans Westlund and Stefan Fölster 6. Changes in Social Capital and Community Functions in Depopulated Areas from Case Studies of 12 Communities in the San’in District Katsuhisa Ito 7. Social Capital in Rural Poland: Between Tradition and Social Engineering Anna Gąsior-Niemiec 8. Social Capital and Economic Growth in China’s Provinces Yuheng Li and Hans Westlund PART III: PROBLEMS OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL POLICIES 9. Social Capital and Place-based Policy: Aboriginal Communities in Canada M. Rose Olfert and David Natcher 10. What Can Local Policies Do? An Activity Theory Analysis of Municipal Support to Local Innovations Cecilia Waldenström 11. Local Responses to Structural Changes: Collective Action for Rural Communities in Sweden Anette Forsberg 12. Collective Actors as Driving Forces for Mobilizing Social Capital in a Local Community: What Can be Learned for Health Promotion? Malin Eriksson, Lars Dahlgren and Maria Emmelin 13. Social Capital for Sustainable Rural Regions: The Roles of Voluntary Association-Mediated Public Service Hayeong Jeong, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Hans Westlund Index

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Book SynopsisThe importance of community-based and participatory approaches to rural development in developing countries has long been emphasized. Local Societies and Rural Development demonstrates how rural people, who are economically and politically weak as individuals, can only participate in development projects when they are collectively organized. With the input of expert collaborators in the field, this book identifies the local social mechanisms that motivate and control people's self-organizing activities.Through their use of typology and case studies the contributors identify the mechanisms through which rural people can best organize themselves to meet their development requirements. With the understanding that social context matters, the authors propose a method that both researchers and practitioners of rural society can apply to their work.Providing a unique and enlightening perspective on rural development, this book will be of value to academics interested in development, regional and rural studies, particularly those who are interested in researching collective action in community-based societies. It will also appeal to practitioners in the field including planners and front-line workers.Contributors: A. Hayama, M. Iwai, I. Okamoto, S. Shigetomi, M. Shimagami, A. Venkateswarlu, N. YamadaTable of ContentsContents: List of Contributors Preface 1. Local Societies and Rural People’s Self-organizing Activities: An analytical framework Shinichi Shigetomi and Ikuko Okamoto PART I LOCALITY GROUPS AND HOST ORGANIZATIONS IN LOCAL SOCIETY 2. Composition of Locality Groups as the Basis for Local Social Systems: A Case of Rural Thailand Shinichi Shigetomi 3. Rural Development in Multi-layered Local System: A Case of Poverty Reduction Program in Central Vietnam Misaki Iwai 4. Organizing Community Forestry in Rural Myanmar: Capability and Functions of Villages Ikuko Okamoto PART II LOCAL SOCIETY AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS 5. Organizational Responses of Local Societies in Regional Diversity: Case Study of a Microfinance Project in Rural Indonesia Motoko Shimagami 6. Forms of Collective Actions in a Dyadically Woven Local Society: Case of the Philippines Atsuko Hayama 7. Common Fund Procurement through Rent Collection: A Form of Collective Action for Public Works and Public Services in Indian Villages Akina Venkateswarlu and Shinichi Shigetomi 8. Communal Resource Driven Rural Development: The Salient Feature of Organizational Activities in Chinese Villages Nanae Yamada PART III CONCLUSION 9. Propositions for Understanding Local Society Shinichi Shigetomi Index

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Book SynopsisSettlements at the Edge examines the evolution, characteristics, functions and shifting economic basis of settlements in sparsely populated areas of developed nations. With a focus on demographic change, the book features theoretical and applied cases, which explore the interface between demography, economy, wellbeing and the environment. This book offers a comprehensive and insightful knowledge base for understanding the role of population in shaping the development and histories of northern sparsely populated areas of developed nations including Alaska (USA), Australia, Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Finland and other nations with territories within the Arctic Circle.In the past, many remote settlements were important bases for opening up vast areas for resource extraction, working as strategic centers and as national representations of the conquering of frontiers. With increased contemporary interest from governments, policy makers, multinational companies and other stakeholders, this book explores the importance of understanding relationships between settlement populations and the economy at the local level. It features international and expert contributors who present insightful case studies on the role of human geography, primarily population issues, in shaping the past, present and future of settlements in remote areas. They also provide analysis on opportunities and challenges for northern settlements and the effects of climate change, resource futures, and tourism. A chapter on the issues of populating future space settlements highlights that many issues for settlement change and functions in isolated and remote spatial realms are universal. This book will appeal to those interested in the past, present and future importance of settlements 'at the edge' of developed nations as well as those working in policy and program contexts. College students enrolled in courses such as demography, population studies, human studies, regional development, social policy and/or economics will find value in this book as well.Contributors include: P. Berggren, D. Bird, O.J. Borch, A. Boyle, H. Brokensha, F. Brouard, D. Carson, D. Carson, T. Carter, B. Charters, J. Cleary, J. Cokley, S. de la Barre, W. Edwards, S. Eikeland, M. Eimermann, P.C. Ensign, J. Garrett, G. Gísladóttir, K. Golebiowska, J. Guenther, P. Hanrick, L. Harbo, S. Harwood, P. Heinrich, L. Huskey, G. Jóhannesdóttir, I. Kelman, A. Koch, N. Krasnoshtanova, V. Kuklina, J. Lovell, R. Marjavaara, M. McAuliffe, R. McLeman, J.J. McMurtry, T. Nilsen, L.M. Nilsson, P. Peters, A. Petrov, G. Pétursdóttir, B. Prideaux, W. Rankin, J. Roto, J. Salmon, G. Saxinger, A. Schoo, P. Sköld, A. Taylor, M. Thompson, P. Timony, A. Vuin, M. Warg Næss, E. Wenghofer, E. Wensing, D.R. White, D ZoellnerTrade Review'This book is truly international in relevance and its authorship - with over 50 authors from at least 10 different countries. The topics covered are wide-ranging yet comprehensive and unified by an interesting descriptive theory (the 8 D's of Beyond Periphery). The book's contents, and the 8D's theory in particular, should be essential reading and provide rich food for thought (and possibly debate) for anyone researching the demographics or economics of remote communities, or more generally anyone grappling with the complexities of trying to contribute to sustainable futures for these communities.' --Anthony Barnes, Charles Darwin University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Tomas Mörtsell Preface PART I SETTLEMENT HISTORIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS 1 Introduction: settlements at the edge Andrew Taylor 2 The dynamic history of government settlements at the edge Lee Huskey and Andrew Taylor 3 Boom back or blow back? Growth strategies in mono-industrial resource towns – ‘east’ and ‘west’ Gertrude Saxinger, Andrey Petrov, Natalia Krasnoshtanova, Vera Kuklina and Doris A. Carson 4 International migration and the changing nature of settlements at the edge Kate Golebiowska, Tom Carter, Alicia Boyle and Andrew Taylor 5 Gender matters: the importance of gender to settlements at the edge of the Nordic Arctic Lisbeth Harbo and Johanna Roto 6 Place-based planning in remote regions: Cape York Peninsula, Australia and Nunavut, Canada Sharon Harwood, Ed Wensing and Prescott C. Ensign PART II UNDERSTANDING SETTLEMENT POPULATIONS IN SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS 7 Sources of data for settlement level analyses in sparsely populated areas Paul Peters, Andrew Taylor, Dean B. Carson and Huw Brokensha 8 New mobilities – new economies? Temporary populations and local innovation capacity in sparsely populated areas Doris A. Carson, Jen Cleary, Suzanne de la Barre, Marco Eimermann and Roger Marjavaara 9 Land rights and their influence on settlement patterns Jan Salmon and Wayne Edwards 10 Re-evolution of growth pole settlements in northern peripheries? Reflecting the emergence of an LNG hub in Northern Australia with experiences from Northern Norway Sveinung Eikeland, Trond Nilsen and Andrew Taylor 11 Contemporary Aboriginal settlements: understanding mixed-market approaches Judith Lovell, Don Zoellner, John Guenther, François Brouard and J.J. McMurtry 12 Modelling settlement futures: techniques and challenges Paul Peters, Andrew Taylor, Dean B. Carson and Andreas Koch PART III FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR SETTLEMENTS AT THE EDGE 13 Climate change and settlement level impacts Deanne Bird, Robert McLeman, Gudrún Gísladóttir, Ilan Kelman, Marius Warg Næss and Gurun Jóhannesdóttir 14 Recruitment and retention of professional labour: the health workforce at settlement level Dean B. Carson, Elizabeth Wenghofer, Patrick Timony, Adrian Schoo, Peter Berggren and Brian Charters 15 Renewing and re-invigorating settlements: a role for tourism? Bruce Prideaux, Michelle Thompson and Sharon Harwood 16 The local demography of resource economies: long-term implications of natural resource industries for demographic development in sparsely populated areas Dean B. Carson, Peter Sköld, Doris A. Carson and Lena Maria Nilsson 17 Entrepreneurship and innovation at the edge: creating inducements for people and place Prescott C. Ensign and Odd Jarl Borch 18 The ultimate edge: the case for planning media for sustaining space communities John Cokley, William Rankin, Marisha McAuliffe, Pauline Heinrich and Phillipa Hanrick 19 Conclusion Dean B. Carson Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a must read for those interested in the role cooperatives play in fostering local rural development and alleviating rural poverty. Through conceptual pieces, case studies, essays and empirical work, the papers in this volume illustrate the complex challenges facing cooperatives as they attempt to address market failures, remain cost competitive vis-à-vis transnational agribusinesses, adopt good internal governance practices, navigate the political challenges in their local environments and adapt to and influence the institutional environment in which they operate.'- Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan, CanadaAgricultural cooperatives and producer organizations are institutional innovations which have the potential to reduce poverty and improve food security. This book presents a raft of international case studies, from developing and transition countries, to analyse the internal and external challenges that these complex organizations face and the solutions that they have developed.The contributors provide an increased understanding of the transformation of traditional community organizations into modern farmer-owned businesses. They cover issues including: the impact on rural development and inclusiveness, the role of social capital, formal versus informal organizations, democratic participation and member relations, and their role in value chains.Students and scholars will find the book's multidisciplinary approach useful in their research. It will also be of interest to policy-makers seeking to understand the wide diversity of organizational forms and functions. NGOs, donors and governments seeking to support rural developments will benefit from the discussions raised in this book.Contributors: J. Bijman, K. Blokland, M.L. Cook, J. Duncan, A.Groot Kormelinck, M. Hanisch, J. Hellin, G. Hendrikse, Y. Hu, X. Jia, B. Losch, R. Muradian, G. Muricho, D.J. O'Brien, S. Pascucci, D. Pesche, C. Plaisier, R. Ruben, J. Schuurman, B. Shiferaw, S. Singh, K. WedigTrade Review‘This work presents a most useful source of information that -- is likely to be of value to both scholars and policymakers, aswell as those who are actively involved in constructing farmerorganisations.’David Skydmore, Food Security‘This book is a must read for those interested in the role cooperatives play in fostering local rural development and alleviating rural poverty. Through conceptual pieces, case studies, essays and empirical work, the papers in this volume illustrate the complex challenges facing cooperatives as they attempt to address market failures, remain cost competitive vis-à-vis transnational agribusinesses, adopt good internal governance practices, navigate the political challenges in their local environments and adapt to and influence the institutional environment in which they operate.’ -- Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan, Canada‘This book is a valuable reference for any practitioner, policy maker, researcher or student interested in the links between farmers’ organisations and rural development. The book is well written and contributes to a better understanding of farmers’ collective actions in developing and emerging economies. It also provides a strong foundation for further studies to bridge the knowledge gap between farmers’ organisations in developed and developing countries.’ -- Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Changing Nature of Farmer Collective Action: Introduction to the Book Jos Bijman PART I: PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2. The Progressive Participation of Rural Producer Organizations in the Policy Debate. Lessons from the Experience of West Africa Denis Pesche and Bruno Losch 3. Cooperatives in Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Markus Hanisch 4. Smallholder Organization through Farmer (Producer) Companies for Modern Markets: Experiences of Sri Lanka and India Sukhpal Singh PART II. ECONOMIC DEMOCRATIZATION, INCLUSIVENESS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL 5. Markets Access and Agricultural Productivity Growth in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities for Producer Organizations Bekele Shiferaw, Jon Hellin and Geoffrey Muricho 6. Social Capital and Agricultural Cooperatives: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia Annemarie Groot Kormelinck, Christine Plaisier, Roldan Muradian and Ruerd Ruben 7. Towards Inclusive Rural Development? Effects of Governance on Economic Equality in Uganda’s Coffee Cooperatives Karin Wedig 8. “Informal Virtues” and “Formal Vices”? Understanding the Implications of Producer Organizations for Pastoralists in India Stefano Pascucci and Jessica Duncan PART III. INTERNAL GOVERNANCE AND MEMBER RELATIONS 9. Centralized Versus Individual: Governance of Farmer Professional Cooperatives in China Xiangping Jia, Yamei Hu and George Hendrikse 10. Smallholder Dairy Entities in East Africa: Challenges and Opportunities David J. O’Brien and Michael L. Cook PART IV. CONCLUSIONS 11. Growth, Democracy and Income Equality. Cooperatives: The Development Impact Beyond Membership Benefits Kees Blokland and Jur Schuurman 12. Transformation, Inclusiveness and Tensions of Cooperatives; Synthesis and Further Research Jos Bijman, Roldan Muradian and Jur Schuurman Index

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Book SynopsisOver the last four decades, China has witnessed dramatic economic growth, transforming into an economic powerhouse with considerable consequences for its rural regions. In this timely book, Guy M. Robinson adeptly navigates the principal elements, key events and significant changes of the transformation of China’s countryside.Chapters assess economic, social, and environmental aspects of China’s rural transformation, examining the central role of the Chinese Communist Party and government policies in shaping this change. Offering an interdisciplinary perspective, Robinson comprehensively explores the key events in the transition from a rural peasant society to a countryside that is a complex mosaic of ‘hollowed’ villages, ‘desakota’ peri-urban fringes, farming landscapes, tourist attractions, new villages, ‘left behind’ children and elderly, wholesale rural poverty alleviation, and degraded and newly restored ecosystems.This book will prove to be an essential read for academics and students of geopolitics, human geography, environmental studies, economics and finance, and development studies focusing on China. It will also be an invigorating read for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Chinese and Asian studies.Trade Review‘This book offers an impressive and very insightful overview of China’s rural development policies since the 1980s and their outcomes. Guy M. Robinson tackles issues ranging from poverty alleviation, ecological restoration programs and the rise of cooperatives to land consolidation and agricultural modernization. He does not shy away from contentious issues like China’s one-child policy, forced resettlement policies, and rural development policies in western China’s ethnically and culturally diverse regions. A must-read for anyone interested in gaining an objective, science-based view of China’s rural transformation.’ -- Nico Heerink, Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands‘Informed by half a century of research on rural and environmental dynamics and an extensive review of writings by Chinese scholars, Guy M. Robinson provides an accessible and comprehensive survey of China's multifaceted and uneven rural-urban, and accompanying agrarian, demographic and social transitions. Along the way, Transforming Rural China is also a valuable guide to further reading on an array of topics, from China's ecological discourses to regional development and rural tourism.’ -- James D Sidaway, National University of Singapore‘Professor Robinson gives us a unique and clear perspective on China’s rural transformation. He began with the guidance of a Cambridge-trained teacher who shared much of the Western bias towards China. Eventually, through his own endeavours, the collaboration of his Chinese students and friends, and numerous visits to China, he developed an understanding of rural China that most Westerners still do not comprehend, which he shares in this book.’ -- Helen Bao, University of Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1 Approaches to rural transformation 2 Peasants no more? Social change in the countryside 3 Rural–urban migration and ‘hollowed’ villages 4 Desakota landscapes 5 From collectives to co-operatives 6 Modernising agriculture 7 Rural tourism and rediscovering rural heritage 8 Towards the ecological civilisation: conservation and afforestation 9 Building the rural future and alleviating rural poverty 10 Way out west: managing China’s ‘colonial’ frontier 11 Whither rural China? References

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Book SynopsisWhile many rural areas continue to experience depopulation and economic decline, others are facing rapid in-migration, as well as employment and income growth. Much of this growth is due to the presence and use of amenity resources, broadly defined as qualities of a region that make it an attractive place to live and work. Rather than extracting natural resources for external markets, these communities have begun to build economies based on promoting environmental quality. Amenities and Rural Development explores the paradigmatic shift in how we view land resources and the potential for development in amenity-rich rural regions. Amenity-based growth can lead to several paths, based largely on proximity to urban areas and the type of development that occurs, whether it be seasonal residents, retirees, or tourism. The distributional implications of amenity-led development are an important consideration for policy, both within and between communities and regions. The contributors conclude that public policy needs to focus on maximizing complementary and supplementary uses while minimizing antagonistic uses of amenities. Scholars and policymakers concerned with economic development and natural resource management will find this comprehensive volume of great interest.Trade Review'Overall, the book offers something for both academics and policy makers seeking to understand the complex issues of social change and governance facing amenity-rich areas. Its primary value for researchers is its account of the many challenges to empirical work in this area. Decision makers will see their own situations reflected in the case studies, and gain a greater understanding of the forces driving the different types of amenity-led development.' -- Gary Taylor, Journal of the American Planning Association'Scholars looking for an introduction to the relationship between amenities and rural development as a research topic will find this volume indispensable. The chapters cover the topic with considerable breadth, and the combined bibliographies provide the single most thorough resource on amenity-related research to date. The varied methodologies utilized for the empirical chapters in the volume will provide scholars with emerging interests in amenity-related development with a broad suite of approaches to employ in their work.' -- Peter B. Nelson, Growth & Change'This is a well-edited volume from Edward Elgar's New Horizons in Environmental Economics series> . . . One of the strengths of this book is its multidisciplinary focus with work by economists, sociologists, planners and geographers. It is also clear that, for the most part, the authors are well read across all of these disciplines . . . If you are interested in natural amenities and rural development, you should make this book a part of your permanent library.' -- Matthew Shumway, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Supply of Natural Amenities: Moving from Empirical Anecdotes to a Theoretical Basis 3. Rural Amenities Policies: Future Stakes 4. Equity within Institutional Arrangements for the Supply of Rural Amenities 5. The Supply and Demand for Natural Amenities: An Overview of Theory and Concepts 6. Out-Migration from the Northeast US: The Relative Roles of Economic and Amenity Differentials 7. Amenities and Change in the Well-Being of Nonmetropolitan Localities 8. The Role of Wilderness and Public Land Amenities in Explaining Migration and Rural Development in the American Northwest 9. Regional Economic Growth with a Focus on Amenities 10. Impact of Outdoor Recreation Facilities on Remote Rural Income Growth 11. Recreation, Amenity Migration and Urban Proximity 12. Resident-Employed Photography as a Tool for Understanding Attachment to High-Amenity Places 13. Seasonal Residents: Members of Community or Part of the Scenery? 14. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Planning Policies in Rapidly Growing High-Amenity Communities in the Rocky Mountain States 15. Managing Growth and Development in a Natural-Amenity-Rich Landscape: Landowner Attitudes Toward Planning in Northwestern Wisconsin 16. Raising the Gangplank: A Defense of Localism Aimed at Resource Protection 17. Amenity-Led Development of Rural Areas: The Example of the Regional Action Pilot Programme in Germany 18. Rural Policy Issues 19. Amenities and Rural Development: Policy Implications and Directions for the Future Index

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Book SynopsisRural areas face numerous challenges in building a high-wage, high-skilled workforce. In response to these obstacles, many regions have established workforce development networks that provide stronger linkages between employers, schools, training institutions and community-based organizations. Gary Paul Green examines in this book how these networks are organized, why employers and training institutions participate in them and whether they are effective. Drawing upon data from training institutions, employers and other organizations in rural areas, the author takes a multi-method approach to examining workforce development networks by combining qualitative and quantitative data, as well as considering various actors. Collaborative models of training are found to provide a strong incentive for employers to increase their investment in job training, reduce the risk and cost of training, and improve the flow of information in local labor markets. The author also describes the critical role community-based organizations play by broadening the available training and providing stronger ties with employers and workers. He concludes that workforce development policy needs to recognize the importance of grassroots organizations in job training and build institutional support for their activities.The new data and analyses will be of great interest to academics working in the area of rural and workforce development. Community and workforce development practitioners as well as human resource managers will appreciate the concrete suggestions for policy and practice.Trade Review'For British readers, this book is timely. Like the American government of the 1990s, the current British government is trying to improve the provision of public goods through new, more "networked" structures, including a "mixed economy" of private, public and voluntary-sector providers. This book provides a helpful starting point for evaluating whether this policy might work and will be of use to anyone studying training, the voluntary sector, or public sector restructuring.' -- Ian Greer, Work, Employment and Society'A good read for policy makers, academicians and students of economics.' -- Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Rural Labor Markets, Networks and Workforce Development 3. Employer Training: Individual Investments in Collective Goods 4. Community Colleges in Rural America: New Roles and Challenges 5. Workforce Development Networks: The Visible Hand at Work 6. Shoot the Alligators or Drain the Swamp: Can Grassroots Efforts Make a Difference? Appendices References Index

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