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Metropolitan Ruralities
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Description for Metropolitan Ruralities
Hardback. During modernity metropolitan ruralities have been regarded as land reserves for urban expansion. However, there is a growing insight that there are limits to the urban expansion into rural areas. This volume discusses potential developments in urban (and rural) policy and planning which need to be considered. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSF; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
During modernity metropolitan ruralities have been regarded as land reserves for urban expansion. However, there is a growing insight that there are limits to the urban expansion into rural areas. Signs of a new position are the awakened interest in the nature, the authentic and the simple way of living among an urban, academically educated middle class, an actual instance of which is the interest in local food but which also is manifested in rural gentrification. However, a more hardcore turn to nature is also discernible in the renewed interest for green lungs and for eco-services more broadly. In the ... Read more
During modernity metropolitan ruralities have been regarded as land reserves for urban expansion. However, there is a growing insight that there are limits to the urban expansion into rural areas. Signs of a new position are the awakened interest in the nature, the authentic and the simple way of living among an urban, academically educated middle class, an actual instance of which is the interest in local food but which also is manifested in rural gentrification. However, a more hardcore turn to nature is also discernible in the renewed interest for green lungs and for eco-services more broadly. In the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Research in Rural Sociology & Development
Condition
New
Weight
652g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785607974
SKU
V9781785607974
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Ref
99-50
About Hardback
Edited by Kjell Andersson, Abo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland Stefan Sjoblom Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Leo Granberg, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Peter Ehrstrom, Abo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland Terry Marsden, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
Reviews for Metropolitan Ruralities
While most of the contributors (and case studies) of this book are from Finland, some are from other European countries. They examine rural-urban relations form perspectives including rural studies, urban sociology, regional science, urban design, environmental policy, demography, geography, and political science. Major themes are urban sprawl, rurbanization, governance, and finding a balance in rural and urban relations. Some specific ... Read more