Rural Change and Sustainability
Agriculture, the Environment and Communities
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2006
- Category
- Geography
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780851990828
- Publish Date
- Jan 2006
- List Price
- $139.95
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This book draws upon selected, revised and edited papers from a conference of rural geographers from the U.K., the U.S., and Canada, held at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter. It focuses on rural regions, which are facing conflicting demands, pressures, and challenges, which themselveshave far-reaching implications for rural space and society. Themes that occur throughout the book include agricultural change, environmental issues, rural communities, governanance and globalization, and rural response to these themes.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Stephen J. Essex, University of Plymouth. Andrew W. Gilg, University of Exeter. Richard B. Yarwood, University of Plymouth.