Rural Community and Rural Resilience: What is important to farmers in keeping their country towns alive?

McManus, Phil; Walmsley, Jim; Argent, Neil; Baum, Scott; Bourke, Lisa; Martin, John; Pritchard, Bill; Sørensen, Tony

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.09.003

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“…Less reliance on commodity markets and reduced external inputs; more sales to local markets, reliance on local resources; existence of farmer co-ops, close relationships between producer and consumer, and shared resources such as equipment Honors legacy (Gunderson and Holling 2002, Shava et al 2010, van Apeldoorn et al 2011 The current configuration and future trajectories of systems are influenced and informed by past conditions and experiences Also known as path dependency, this relates to the biological and cultural memory embodied in a system and its components Maintenance of heirloom seeds and engagement of elders, incorporation of traditional cultivation techniques with modern knowledge Builds human capital (Buchmann 2009, Shava et al 2010, McManus et al 2012 The system takes advantage of and builds "resources that can be mobilized through social relationships and membership in social networks" (Nahapiet and Ghoshal 1998:243) Human capital includes: constructed (economic activity, technology, infrastructure), cultural (individual skills and abilities), social (social organizations, norms, formal and informal networks) Investment in infrastructure and institutions for the education of children and adults, support for social events in farming communities, programs for preservation of local knowledge…”

Section: Ecologically Self-regulatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Indicator Framework for Assessing Agroecosystem Resilience

Cabell¹,

Oelofse²

2012

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ABSTRACT. Taking departure in the theory of resilience in social-ecological systems, we present an analysis and discussion of how resilience theory can be applied to agroecosystems. Building on the premise that agroecosystems are too complex for resilience to be measured in any precise manner, we delineate behavior-based indicators of resilience within agroecosystems. Based on a review of relevant literature, we present and discuss an index of 13 such indicators, which, when identified in an agroecosystem, suggest that it is resilient and endowed with the capacity for adaptation and transformation. Absence of these indicators identifies points of intervention for managers and stakeholders to build resilience where there is vulnerability. The indicators encompass various phases in the adaptive cycle and seek to link core aspects of social-ecological systems. We stress the strong societal need for building resilience in agroecosystems and advocate for a broader way of evaluating resilience in agroecosystems.

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Section: Ecologically Self-regulatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Indicator Framework for Assessing Agroecosystem Resilience

Cabell¹,

Oelofse²

2012

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“…In each case, the relation to the rural context is emphasized by the informants; in fact, their feeling of responsibility and engagement for the community are important triggers for their entrepreneurial activities (McManus et al, 2012). The development of a community swimming pool in Case 1 The Island Dairy Farm is an explicit example of this engagement, but the responsibility for the community in terms of economic activity and employment is visible in all cases.…”

Section: The Rural Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Kinship and business: how entrepreneurial households facilitate business growth

Alsos

Carter

Ljunggren

2014

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Building on studies that have stressed the importance of context and the role of the family in business growth, this study explores the role of the entrepreneurial household in the process of business development and growth. We seek to understand how household strategy influences the development of new businesses, the ways in which household characteristics and dynamics influence business growth strategy decisions, and how business portfolios are managed and developed by the household. To examine these questions, comparative case studies were undertaken drawing data from four entrepreneurial households located in remote rural regions of Norway and Scotland. The data reveals the role of the entrepreneurial household in the evolution of business creation and growth, examining the processual aspects of entrepreneurial growth, the interactions between business activities and entrepreneurial households, and how business portfolios are developed in practice. Three analytical themes emerged from the analyses: the tightly interwoven connections between the business and the household; the use of family and kinship relations as a business resource base; and how households mitigate risk and uncertainty through self-imposed growth controls. While prior studies have viewed entrepreneurial growth largely as an outcome of personal ambition and business strategy, these results reveal the importance of the entrepreneurial household and the household strategy in determining business growth activities.

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“…Rural places are analysed 'in relation to an interdependent set of socio-spatial, economic, institutional and environmental systems' (Scott 2013, p. 604). Likewise, Wilson (2012) stresses the interconnectedness and importance of balancing social, economic and environmental factors, whilst McManus et al (2012) call for a holistic view of rural decline, arguing that the reality of rural lived experience is a combination of these factors (this perspective is exemplified in the example presented earlier of the interdependencies of new healthcare technology adoption). A shift towards more environmentally sensitive rural lifestyles and consumption patterns is ultimately called for (Wilson 2012;Scott 2013).…”

Section: Framework For Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Wilson's (2012) framework of community resilience includes questions related to Internet connectivity within a list of indicators of economic capital, McManus et al (2012) name technological development as an exogenous change that communities must adapt to. Work by Grace and Sen (2012) points to the importance of 'convivial' technologies in their study on the role of public libraries for community resilience.…”

Section: Framework For Resiliencementioning

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Evaluating New Digital Technologies Through a Framework of Resilience

Roberts

Farrington

Skerratt

2015

Scottish Geographical Journal

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This paper explores how an evaluative framework of resilience might be utilised to assess the impact of new digital technologies. This paper outlines key themes and indicators from recent literature on community-level and rural resilience and incorporates insights from work on digital inclusion and rural information and communication technologies to build a framework of rural community resilience. It then highlights a successful case study carried out by the Digital Engagement and Resilience project and describes some of the methodological challenges that can be encountered in cross-cutting evaluative work in a digital economy context. Finally, it contextualises this work in the current policy climate of rural digital agendas to stress the growing need for holistic and critical approaches to 'resilience'.

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Rural Community and Rural Resilience: What is important to farmers in keeping their country towns alive?

Cited by 304 publications

References 30 publications

An Indicator Framework for Assessing Agroecosystem Resilience

An Indicator Framework for Assessing Agroecosystem Resilience

Kinship and business: how entrepreneurial households facilitate business growth

Evaluating New Digital Technologies Through a Framework of Resilience

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