New populations; shifting expectations: The changing experience of Irish rural space and place

Mahon, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.01.006

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“…Indeed, Halfacree and Boyle (1998, p. 9) posit that ''migration of people to the more rural areas of the developed world… forms perhaps the central dynamic in the creation of any post-productivist countryside.'' More recently, case studies from elsewhere in North America and around the world documenting the phenomenon have been published, including ones from Spain (Paniagua 2002;Elizburu 2007), France (Buller and Hoggart 1994), Scotland (Short and Stockdale 1999;Stockdale et al 2000), Ireland (Mahon 2007;Ní Laoire 2007), The Netherlands (van Dam et al 2002), Estonia (Tammaru et al 2004), Canada (Dahms and McComb 1999), Australia (Curry et al 2001, Gurran andBlakely 2007), New Zealand (Woods 2010), and Latin America more generally (Ferras 2007). Nepal (2007) even employs the counterurbanization literature to explain emerging rural settlement patterns related to tourism in the Annapurna region of Nepal.…”

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Amenity migration: diverse conceptualizations of drivers, socioeconomic dimensions, and emerging challenges

2009

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Rural communities throughout the postindustrial world are in the midst of a significant transition, sometimes referred to as rural restructuring, as traditional land uses, economic activities, and social arrangements transition to those associated with ''post-productivist'' or ''multifunctional'' landscapes. Amenity migration, the movement of people based on the draw of natural and/or cultural amenities, can be thought of as both driver and implication of this transition, resulting in significant changes in the ownership, use, and governance of rural lands, as well as in the composition and socioeconomic dynamics of rural communities. In concert with other social, economic and political processes, amenity migration is contributing to the fundamental transformation of rural communities throughout the world. This paper presents a review of the social science literature related to the concept of amenity migration, focusing on the ways in which it has been conceptualized, theorized, and documented by different communities of scholars. We then profile and summarize diverse perspectives on drivers and socioeconomic impacts, highlighting emerging challenges and opportunities related to this type of migration occurring at multiple scales and in multiple sites. The paper also identifies and discusses particular areas where further research is needed.

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Amenity migration: diverse conceptualizations of drivers, socioeconomic dimensions, and emerging challenges

2009

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“…The greatest concentration of these developments has taken place in the extended commuter belts of the primary urban centres, particularly in counties in the outer commuter belt of Dublin (McCarthy et al, 2003;NESC, 2004). Research by Mahon (2007) suggests that, although residential development in these fringe locations is often driven by nearby urban centres, the representation of rurality is central in the conceptualisation of place by home-owners, who largely interpret and experience fringe areas as broadly rural places.…”

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Mortgage-related issues in a crisis economy: Evidence from rural households in Ireland

Murphy

Scott

2013

Geoforum

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Publication informationGeoforum, 46 : 34-44 Publisher ElsevierItem record/more information http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4317 Abstract. The recent economic crisis has demonstrated the extent to which households are exposed to the financialisation of advanced economies. Much of the debate surrounding the reasons for the crisis has centred on the role of neoliberal policies and particularly lax mortgage lending practices among financial institutions. This paper explores how neoliberal ideas were applied to property and development during the Irish house-building boom. Drawing on questionnaire survey data across five case study locations, it examines the mortgage practices of rural households during the boom period and their existing conditions in the current burst. In addition, the impacts and consequences of the neoliberalisation of the rural mortgage market for rural households within the context of the failure of these policies, a major housing crash and a neoliberal policy fix based on severe austerity measures is examined. Our results point towards the extreme hardship and stress being felt by rural households and highlight, through the lens of rural housing, the extent to which the practices and consequences of neoliberal policy in the mortgage arena are varied spatially in rural areas. Publisher's statement þÿ T h i s i s t h e a u t h o r s v e r s i o n o f a w o r k t h a t w a

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“…Previous studies explore diverse agricultural issues from the production of food and fibres to the provision of services such as soil conservation, water and land management, agro-ecological system conservation (Van Huylenbröck et al, 2006), biodiversity protection, and energy production. In this framework, a new "actor oriented" rural development paradigm has emerged (OECD, 2006) with local actors considered as drivers of change (Murdoch et al, 2003;Brunori, 2007) and with area as the product of social space shaped through different social interactions reflecting various human practices (Mahon, 2007). The wider attention on actors implies a stronger emphasis on the process of establishing partnerships among different local stakeholders around a common objective (i.e., the valorisation of the territory and its capital), as well as bringing outside actors (tourists, consumers, citizens) within the projects implemented by the local community (Brunori, 2007).…”

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Policy options for sustainability. a preliminary appraisal of rural tourism in Romania: the case of Maramureş

Regoli

Vittuari

Segrè

2011

Food, Agri-Culture and Tourism

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The shift of agriculture from the sole production of food and fibre to the provision of services has led to the development of a new rural development paradigm focused on diversification, rural non-farm economics, local resources, and social interactions. Among diversification strategies, rural tourism (RT) has emerged as one of the main drivers of change and major contributors to the sustainable exploitation of local resources. In this framework, the article aims to investigate the role and potential of RT in the county of Maramureş (Romania) focusing on the connection of the offer of rural accommodation (RA), the territory, and the strategies for the valorisation of local cultural and natural resources (human capital and territorial respectively). The first part of the research work is based on an extensive literature the role of RT within the diversification strategies adopted in farming and rural systems. The second part focuses on the RA offer within farm activities. The cluster analysis is conducted to group the farms according to the quality level of the bid for RA and to investigate the connection of the offer with local resources. Zusammenfassung RiassuntoIl passaggio da un'agricoltura basata sulla mera produzione di cibo e fibre ad un'attività estesa alla produzione di servizi, ha portato ad un nuovo paradigma dello sviluppo rurale interessato alla diversificazione, ad un'economia rurale non prettamente agricola, alle risorse locali ed alle interazioni sociali. Tra le strategie di diversificazione, il turismo rurale (TR) emerge come uno dei principali fattori di cambiamento e di utilizzo sostenibile delle risorse locali. In questo contesto, l'articolo si sofferma sull'analisi del ruolo e delle potenzialità del TR nella regione del Maramureş (Romania) concentrandosi sul rapporto tra l'offerta di alloggi da parte delle aziende agricole, il territorio e le strategie di valorizzazione delle risorse locali, culturali e naturali (capitale territoriale ed umano). La prima parte del lavoro di ricerca analizza lo stato dell'arte e le fonti secondarie sulle principali caratteristiche dell'area e sul ruolo del TR nell'ambito di strategie di diversificazione adottate nei sistemi agricoli e rurali. La seconda parte esamina l'offerta di alloggi da parte delle aziende agricole tramite un'analisi cluster: le aziende agricole sono state raggruppate in base al livello di qualità dell'offerta ed alla sua relazione con le risorse locali.

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New populations; shifting expectations: The changing experience of Irish rural space and place

Cited by 64 publications

References 20 publications

Amenity migration: diverse conceptualizations of drivers, socioeconomic dimensions, and emerging challenges

Amenity migration: diverse conceptualizations of drivers, socioeconomic dimensions, and emerging challenges

Mortgage-related issues in a crisis economy: Evidence from rural households in Ireland

Policy options for sustainability. a preliminary appraisal of rural tourism in Romania: the case of Maramureş

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