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1. Are there urban-rural gaps in Spaniards financial knowledge?

Author:
Francisco J. Oliver-Márquez; Almudena Guarnido-Rueda; Ignacio Amate-Fortes
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 363-373
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
income; inflation; markets; risk; rural areas; surveys; Spain
Abstract:
... Our objective is to analyze whether there are urban-rural gaps in financial knowledge of Spanish people. For this purpose, we use data from the Survey of Financial Competences conducted by the Bank of Spain and the Spanish National Securities Market Commission on a representative sample of the Spanish population aged between 18 and 79 during the last quarter of 2016 and the first half of 2017. Fro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.002

2. Becoming citizens: Policy feedback and the transformation of the Thai rice farmer

Author:
Jacob I. Ricks; Thanapan Laiprakobsup
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 139-147
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
cognition; farmers; paddies; politics; public policy; rice; surveys; Thailand
Abstract:
... Over the past twenty years, Thailand's rice farmers have become one of the country's most important and active political constituencies, a sharp contrast from the previous decades wherein they were treated with neglect or even derision by the Thai political elite. These “political peasants” now actively advocate for and successfully receive extensive subsidies from both authoritarian and democrati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.003

3. Biased or balanced? Assessing BBC news and current affairs performance in covering the badger cull in England

Author:
James Stanyer
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 59-67
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
badgers; cattle; news media; protected species; England
Abstract:
... This article represents the first systematic examination of BBC coverage of one of the most controversial rural issues in a generation, namely the culling of badgers (a protected species) to stop the spread of bovine TB in England. While the BBC has certain regulatory responsibilities set out in its guidelines to provide duly impartial coverage it has been regularly criticised for being biased. Li ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.011

4. Developing rural insights for building age-friendly communities

Author:
Elizabeth Russell; Mark W. Skinner; Amber Colibaba
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 336-344
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
case studies; rural communities; Ontario
Abstract:
... Notwithstanding a few exceptions, the global age-friendly literature remains mostly silent on the problem of the longer-term, sustainable implementation of age-friendly initiatives. This paper seeks to address this gap by presenting rural insights from a multi-site case study in Ontario, Canada, that considers the influence of unique, rural community contexts that may differentially impact paramet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.053

5. Environmental change and the livelihood resilience of coffee farmers in Jamaica: A case study of the Cedar Valley farming region

Author:
Donovan Campbell
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 220-234
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
case studies; climate; focus groups; livelihood; poverty; surveys; uncertainty; Caribbean; Jamaica
Abstract:
... Rapid socio-ecological changes are transforming coffee production systems causing hardship and uncertainty among farmers across the Caribbean. The uncertainty and magnitude of environmental change have been superimposed on longstanding issues of marginalization and multidimensional poverty among rural farmers. The combined and interactive effects of these conditions create complex trade-offs that ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.027

6. Farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in South Africa's Western Cape

Author:
Katharina Talanow; Emmeline N. Topp; Jacqueline Loos; Berta Martín-López
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 203-219
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
agricultural industry; climate; climate change; cognition; decision making; farms; issues and policy; land use; rain; risk perception; society; soil composition; water conservation; wine grapes; South Africa
Abstract:
... Climate change poses a serious threat to South Africa's agricultural sector. Implementing adaptation strategies is thus crucial to secure future agricultural production and rural livelihoods. To support effective adaptation, it is necessary to understand how farmers, as primary land-use decision-makers, perceive and respond to climate change. We conducted semi-structured interviews to examine clim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.026

7. Gendered division of labour and “sympathy” in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, Ghana

Author:
Francis Arthur-Holmes
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 358-362
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
empirical research; gender; gold; head; labor; mineralization; qualitative analysis; sand; traditional technology; transportation; wages and remuneration; Ghana
Abstract:
... Understanding the gender relations and dynamics in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is crucial for formalization interventions and gender-sensitive on-site policies in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, there is very little research on how gender influences women's economic opportunities and power relations at ASM sites in Ghana. Drawing from a qualitative research in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.001

8. Heritage policy meets community praxis: Widening conservation approaches in the traditional villages of central Greece

Author:
Ioanna Katapidi
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 47-58
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
experts; issues and policy; journals; villages; Greece
Abstract:
... Disparities between experts' and local communities’ notions of heritage constitute a key area of concern in narratives on democratic and inclusive approaches to heritage conservation. However, the differentiating underlying reasons for heritage delineation remain underexplored. By examining official and local understandings of heritage in Greek traditional settlements, the current paper interrogat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.09.012

9. Mapping the research domains on work in agriculture. A bibliometric review from Scopus database

Author:
Priscila Duarte Malanski; Benoît Dedieu; Sandra Schiavi
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 305-314
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
bibliometric analysis; databases; employment; ergonomics; governance; guidelines; income; labor force; labor market; landscapes; livestock; occupational health and safety; organization of work; rural development; sustainable development; working conditions; China; France
Abstract:
... Near to half of world population lives in rural areas, and agriculture is responsible for 28% of global employment. Structural changes in agriculture impacting labor and the low attractivity of employment and working conditions in this sector are the major issues for the permanence and renewal of the rural workforce. Promoting decent work is essential to reach sustainable development. According to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.050

10. Securitising uncertainty: Ontological security and cultural scripts in smart farming technology implementation

Author:
Melanie Bryant; Vaughan Higgins
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 315-323
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
agricultural productivity; catalysts; digital database; empirical research; farmers; farms; industry; qualitative analysis; rice; technological change; uncertainty
Abstract:
... Smart farming technologies are primarily associated with the transformation of agricultural productivity. Despite this, empirical research focusing on farm-level application of smart farming reveals a more complex and nuanced picture characterised by considerable uncertainty over its implementation and use. In this paper we seek to extend farm-level research by investigating two questions: how do ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.051

11. Ternary plots of public interest in cultural human-nature interactions: Google Trends-based culturomics of the mediterranean olive triptych

Author:
Andreas Y. Troumbis; Georgios K. Vasios
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
diet; ecosystems; models; olive oil; olives; statistical analysis; Europe
Abstract:
... The Mediterranean olive triptych –i.e. the conceptual integration of an ecosystem (the olive-grove), a product (olive-oil) and a nutrition/diet scheme (Mediterranean olive-based diet)– is a discernable cultural model in Europe. In this paper, we attempt to explore the potential and limitations of statistical analysis of compositional data –especially ternary plotting techniques– vs. typical repres ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.012

12. Understanding UK farmers’ Brexit voting decision: A behavioural approach

Author:
Daniel May; Sara Arancibia; Louise Manning
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 281-293
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
European Union; agricultural policy; farms; immigration; laws and regulations; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... In spite of the potential negative effects that Brexit could bring to the United Kingdom (UK), the majority of the electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU). As a result of this paradoxical choice, a number of studies have been developed to understand the factors that triggered this voting decision. Most of them take into account factors related to immigration from East Europe, national id ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.042

13. What to do with the farmland? Coping with ageing in rural Thailand

Author:
Para Jansuwan; Kerstin K. Zander
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 37-46
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural productivity; elderly; farms; food security; gender; income; labor; Thailand
Abstract:
... As Thai farmers get older they need to plan what to do with their farm business and land given younger people tend to out-migrate to urban areas and shift their interests away from farming. Such demographic trends may reduce agricultural productivity and increase food insecurity, both among farmers and in the region. Using data collected through interviews with 368 farmers in the Prachin Buri prov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.12.003

14. An analysis of farmers’ intention to use green pesticides: The application of the extended theory of planned behavior and health belief model

Author:
Pouria Ataei; Saeed Gholamrezai; Reza Movahedi; Vahid Aliabadi
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 374-384
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
agricultural land; crops; equations; fauna; flora; health beliefs; infrastructure; models; morbidity; mortality; motivation; questionnaires; variance; Iran
Abstract:
... The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture has damaged agricultural land, fisheries, fauna, and flora. Furthermore, increased mortality and morbidity of humans due to the unsafe use of chemical pesticides are the most prevalent and serious occupational hazards faced by farmers. The present study aimed to examine farmers’ intention to use green pesticides using two models – the theory of planned ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.003

15. The digital lottery: The impact of next generation broadband on rural small and micro businesses in the North East of Scotland

Author:
Megan Palmer-Abbs; Caitlin Cottrill; John Farrington
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 99-115
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
business development; infrastructure; issues and policy; stakeholders; Scotland
Abstract:
... Reporting on a study in the North East of Scotland, this paper presents the impact on rural micro businesses of public policy-led next generation broadband (NGB) upgrades to broadband infrastructure. Two major strands of research are presented, digital connectivity and micro business development. Examining digital connectivity, we conclude that digital divides can now feature five levels of inequi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.049

16. The future of agroecology in Canada: Embracing the politics of food sovereignty

Author:
Julia M.L. Laforge; Bryan Dale; Charles Z. Levkoe; Faris Ahmed
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 194-202
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
agroecology; food sovereignty; governance; Ontario
Abstract:
... Agroecology and food sovereignty have gained a significant foothold in the Global South; however, in the Global North, there are significant challenges hindering the adoption of these concepts. Drawing on participants' insights following an Agroecology Field School and Research Summit held in Ontario, Canada in 2018, this paper presents the context for agroecology's potential expansion in this cou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.025

17. “Why villagers stay put – A structural equation model on staying intentions”

Author:
Thomas Dufhues; Judith Möllers; Diana Traikova; Gertrud Buchenrieder; David Runschke
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 345-357
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
least squares; models; multipliers; people; rural economics; rural population; rural urban migration; structural equation modeling; Kazakhstan
Abstract:
... While the rural exodus dominates public and scientific debates, considerably less attention has been given to studying why the overwhelming majority of people worldwide remain immobile. As a consequence of this, the reasons why people stay, especially in economically weaker rural areas, are still not fully understood. This paper aims to contribute to closing this gap by addressing the question of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.054

18. “You treat them right, They'll treat you right”: Understanding beekeepers' scale management decisions within the context of bee values

Author:
Sara Velardi; Jessica Leahy; Kourtney Collum; Julia McGuire; Melissa Ladenheim
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 27-36
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
Apis mellifera; apiculture; colony collapse disorder; education; honey; outreach; Maine
Abstract:
... The United States (U.S.) has seen a growing interest in small-to medium-scale beekeeping within the last decade. This phenomenon is likely due to the increasing awareness of the threats facing honey bees (Apis mellifera) as evidenced through recent widespread media coverage on Colony Collapse Disorder. Within the last decade, the number of beekeepers in Maine has increased by over 140%, with the m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.12.002
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10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.12.002

19. Creating land markets for rural revitalization: Land transfer, property rights and gentrification in China

Author:
Karita Kan
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 68-77
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
capital; comparative study; consumer demand; land ownership; land use change; landscapes; rural areas; tourism; China
Abstract:
... The reform of collective land ownership in post-socialist contexts offers a useful window into how changes in property rights shape and structure the dynamics of territorial transformation. Focusing on China's rural revitalization campaign, this paper demonstrates how the state, as creator and regulator of land rights and property titles, facilitates landscape change by relaxing regulations over t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.006

20. Cultural heritage as rural economic development: Batik production amongst China's Miao population

Author:
Zhengfu Chen; Xiaodong Ren; Zaijie Zhang
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 182-193
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
capitalism; case studies; cultural heritage; economic demand; economic development; markets; stakeholders; China
Abstract:
... Cultural heritage has become a development resource for many rural areas in China driven by developmentalism and capitalism. This article takes handcrafts revival as a case study to demonstrate that how cultural heritage as rural economic development involves various power entanglements and interactions. In this process of development, we see how Miao people use their agency to enact different str ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.024