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Publishermassey University Press

ISBN-100995109591

ISBN-139780995109599

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038842264

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

Publication NameHeartland Strong : How Rural New Zealand Can Change and Thrive

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHuman Geography, Development / General, Industries / Agribusiness, Economic Conditions, General, Public Policy / Regional Planning

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorBill Kaye-Blake, Margaret Brown, Penny Payne

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight11.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-493970

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal307.14120993

SynopsisThe future of New Zealand's rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. However, the strength of social ties and development of digital technologies, the innovations in rural entrepreneurship and the functioning informal economy suggest that some rural communities are in good health. There is no getting away from the challenges to the rural sector. But what if you consider economics AND demography AND the environment, aiming for a holistic description of rural communities? Then the picture looks quite different. Rural communities have shown themselves to be resilient over many years, and that is likely to continue. Most importantly, people in rural communities, in townships and on farms, have options. This important book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources on which they draw to support their resilience. It offers a positive message and some blueprints for progress., The future of New Zealand's rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. However, the strength of social ties and development of digital technologies, the innovations in rural entrepreneurship and the functioning informal economy suggest that some rural communities are in good health. There is no getting away from the challenges to the rural sector. But rural communities have shown themselves to be resilient over many years, and that is likely to continue. Most importantly, people in rural communities, in townships and on farms, have options. This important book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into, the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources on which they draw to support their resilience. It offers a positive message and some blueprints for progress.

LC Classification NumberHN49.C6H43 2019