Rural Areas and the Internet

Presents findings from surveys conducted between 2000 and 2003. Looks at the growth of Internet distribution in rural communities, and the gap between rural and suburban or urban communities

Tourist competitiveness of Polish rural areas

Purpose: The process of diversifying economic activity in rural areas and incorporating new non-agricultural and non-production functions into the rural space is currently one of the key determinants of development in these areas. A comparative assessment of Poland's competitiveness against selected European countries has been made in the study. The main objective was to present the conditions of international tourist competitiveness of rural areas in Poland in comparison to other European areas. Design/Methodology/Approach: An in-depth analysis of Poland's competitiveness as a tourist region against the European countries was carried out taking into consideration individual indicators of the second pillar. The study uses a synthetic tourist competitiveness index and panel regression to demonstrate the determinants of this phenomenon. Findings: On the basis of the conducted research, it has been shown that the natural and landscape value of Poland's agricultural areas is highly assessed on a European scale. Therefore, for many consumers in the European Union, Poland is increasingly seen as an attractive region for tourists. At the same time, the importance of these factors in the demand for tourist places has been demonstrated by distinguishing selected aspects of these conditions. Economic factors affecting internal demand as well as environmental and institutional conditions turned out to be the key ones. Practical Implications: The presented considerations are of great importance for practical reasons. They constitute an indicator which, under certain conditions can influence the increase of tourist competitive attractiveness of rural areas in an international perspective. Therefore, they allow to indicate the proper structure of investments and activities aimed at valuing public goods by both private and public entities. Originality/Value: The development of rural areas in the current conditions requires the development of non-agricultural and non-production functions. The article indicates the importance of individual resources and conditions in the proposed model. Not only was their role emphasized, but mutual relations between the factors considered were determined.peer-reviewe

Water Collection in Rural Areas of Indonesia

Pada tahun 1982, Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan mengadakan suatu sampel survai guna memperoleh data mengenai pola penggunaan sarana air minum dan jamban di daerah pedesaan Indonesia. Survai ini selain mempelajari pola penggunaan sarana, mempelajari pula beberapa aspek dari pengadaan air minum di daerah pedesaan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan observasi, dan sebagai responden ditentukan kepala rumah tangga. Dari 5465 rumah tangga, ternyata 76,1% harus menempuh 0-249 meter untuk mencapai sumber air minumnya Sedangkan 10,9% harus menempuh 250-499 meter dan 6,3% harus menempuh 500-999 meter, serta sisanya (6,7%) harus menempuh >1000 meter. Waktu yang diperlukan untuk mencapai sumber air tersebut adalah masing-masing 0-14 menit bagi 70,5% rumah tangga dan 15-29 menit bagi 16,8% rumah tangga. Sedangkan 8,8% rumah tangga harus menempuh perjalanan selama 30-59 menit dan 3,9% harus menempuh >60 menit. Jenis kelamin pengangkut air kebanyakan perempuan. Hal ini berlaku pada 73,4% rumah tangga. Sejumlah 70,7% rumah tangga mengangkut 0-49 liter air, 22,2/ rumah tangga mengangkut 50-99 liter air, 4,0% rumah tangga mengangkut 100-149 liter air dan sisanya (3,1%) mengangkut > 150 liter air setiap harinya. Menurut data yang ada, penggunaan air yang diangkut hanyalah untuk minum dan masak, sedangkan untuk keperluan lainnya tidak tercakup dalam survai ini Dari hasil survai dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebagian penduduk desa di Indonesia masih memerlu­kan waktu dan tenaga yang cukup banyak untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air sehari-harinya

Rural areas

Rural areas still account for almost half the world’s population, and about 70% of the developing world’s poor people. {9.1.1}. There is a lack of clear definition of what constitutes rural areas, and definitions that do exist depend on definitions of the urban. {9.1.2}. Across the world, the importance of peri-urban areas and new forms of rural-urban interactions are increasing (limited evidence, high agreement). {9.1.3} Rural areas, viewed as a dynamic, spatial category, remain important for assessing the impacts of climate change and the prospects for adaptation. {9.1.1

Change in the countryside: raising economic wellbeing through targeted intervention

This paper reviews socio-economic conditions in rural areas. Rural areas are home to a significant proportion of the region's population. The most typical rural area is a village, quire close to urban areas, whose residents enjoy a high quality of life. There are also remote rural areas where conditions are much worse. The paper suggests that policy intervention needs to be tailored to reflect these differing conditions

FIRE PROTECTION ALTERNATIVES FOR RURAL AREAS

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

QUALITY OF SCHOOLING IN RURAL AREAS

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

CONSEQUENCES FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AREAS

Agricultural and Food Policy,