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RuralRural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. Such areas are distinct from more intensively settled urban and suburban areas, and also from unsettled lands such as outback or wilderness. People live in villages, on farms and in other isolated houses.
Rural areas can have an agricultural character, though many rural areas are characterized by an economy based on logging, mining, oil and gas exploration, or tourism.
Lifestyles in rural areas are different than those in urban areas, mainly because limited services are available. Governmental services like law enforcement, schools, fire departments, and libraries may be distant, limited in scope, or unavailable. Utilities like water, sewer, street lighting, and garbage collection may not be present. Public transport is absent or very limited, people use their own vehicles, walk or ride an animal.
news:misc.rural is a newsgroup discussing rural issues.
See also: digital divide and rural areas.
Bibliography
Hart, John Fraiser. The Rural Landscape, ISBN 0801857171.
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Rural Sociological Society
U.S. scholarly organization formed to promote the study of rural life through research, extension and education.
http://ruralsociology.org/
Rural Policy Research Institute
Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
http://www.rupri.org/
Center for Rural Studies
A University of Vermont-affiliated research organization which addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities. Site offers indicators and other research data, guides and training materials, recent surveys, and links.
http://crs.uvm.edu/
European Society for Rural Sociology
Membership, Congress and conference information, news archive, and mailing list information.
http://cc.joensuu.fi/%7ealma/esrs/
Centre for Rural Social Research
Resources on rural social issues, change, community development, and allied topics maintained by Charles Sturt University, Australia. Also provides info on the center, publications, conferences, and research activities.
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr/
Rural Institute on Disabilities
Info on the projects and people of this University of Montana center which researches human development, community services, and education of people with disabilities in rural areas.
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Rural Development Initiative
RDI at Iowa State University provides the basis for policy decisions to stimulate rural development and economic growth through data sets, surveys, and research reports.
http://www.soc.iastate.edu/rdiweb/
Southern Rural Sociological Association
Professional association for rural sociology in the Southern US.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/srs/
Southern Rural Sociology
Official journal of the Southern Rural Sociological Association. Peer-reviewed, annual. Tables of content available on-line.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/srs/journal/
Institute for Rural America
Promotes opportunity for independent farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy, and service.
http://www.instituteruralamerica.org/
Center for Rural Research (CRR)
Research and development group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. Site provides info on areas of study, cooperative efforts, publications, and staff.
http://sfb.allforsk.ntnu.no/engelsk/index.htm
International Rural Sociology Association
History, constitution, updates on the World Congress, and council members.
http://www.irsa-world.org/
Journal of Rural Studies
Articles on rural society, housing, employment, transport, services, land-use, and conservation.
http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/3/4/8/
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