Contemporary Rural Systems in Transition

The second volume in this two-volume work, this book examines the broader economic and social structures of rural areas in both international and national contexts, covering the emergence of new socioeconomic issues, changes in the structure of rural society, countryside recreation and tourism, changing employment structures, and development strategies for rural communities. With the current great interest in rural areas and the environment, these volumes are aimed at a wide audience in rural geography, planning, sociology and leisure, as well as in agricultural and resource economics.

Notes on Contributors Preface Acknowledgement Abbreviations Introduction I Identifying the Issues for the Rural Economy and Society 1. Uneven Social and Economic Development, Owen Furuseth 2. Rural Poverty: Some Thoughts on Culture and the Underclass, Paul Cloke II Aspects of Social Change in Rural Areas 3. The Transformation of Rural Life: The Case of Toronto's Countryside, Michael Bunce and Gerald Walker 4. A Medium-term Perspective on Demographic Change in the American Midlands, 1803-1990, Clark Archer 5. The Politics of Partnerships: Farm Women and Farm Land, Ontario, Fiona Mackenzie 6. Rural Ageing: Perspectives from the US and UK, Glenda Laws and Sarah Harper 7. The Provision of Rural Housing: Policies in the United Kingdom, Guy Robinson III Recreation and Tourism in Rural Areas 8. Defining and Protecting Rural Environments in the US, Robert Mason 9. Recreation, Access, Amenity and Conservation in the United Kingdom: The Failure of Integration, Nigel Curry 10. The Changing Demand for Countryside Recreation, Sue Glyptis 11. Tourism in Rural Areas: Canada and the United Kingdom, Richard Butler and Gordon Clark IV The Changing Employment Base of Rural Areas 12. Agriculture in the Context of the Restructuring of of Rural Employment, Nigel Walford 13. Pluriactivity Among Farm Families: Some West European, US and Canadian Comparisons, Anthony Fuller and Ray Bollman 14. The Sustainability of Prairie Rural Communities, John Everitt and Robert Annis V Development Strategies for Rural Communities 15. Economic Development Versus Land Use Regulation, Paul Frederic 16. Federal Water Resource Development in the United States, Lizbeth Pyle 17. Local Economic Initiatives in Rural Areas of the UK, Stephen Martin 18. Community Development and Changing Rural Employment in Canada, Christopher Bryant 19. Home-based Business: Opportunities for Rural Economic Diversification and Revitalization, Floyd Dykeman 20. Changing the Pattern of Aboriginal Self-government in Canada, Jackie Wolfe Conclusion Index