Rural Geography (Routledge Contemporary Human Geography)

This book provides a clear understanding of what constitutes rurality and the issues which continue to effect those who live in rural areas. Debates over what the "Rural" means at the end of the twentieth century, over the relationship between rural and urban, and over the best ways to secure a sustainable future for the countryside (whether "managed" or "wild") , inform the text throughout, providing a broad ranging, engaging introduction to rural geography.