The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically th
Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost any de
Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparse
Rapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. This textbook provides a comp
This book provides an up-to-date account of the many processes shaping and transforming rural space in various parts of the world. The various case studies focu