The Rural Planning Perspective at an Opportune Time

Abstract

An integrated, community-based perspective of “rural planning” is slowly emerging, and other fields, such as rural development, are showing interest. This review of over 240 references presents a current view of rural planning at this opportune time to propel the field to new heights. After summarizing literature statistics, the review synthesizes the rural planning perspective, knowledge from “rural studies,” and the practices of rural planning and development, and makes recommendations for the planning profession. Key findings include the diversity and dynamics of rural areas, advantages, and challenges of rural planning, cutting-edge techniques and designs, and the relationship with institutions.

Hydraulic Fracturing

“…Scholars recommend strategies for dialogue among interested parties, officials, and scientists; complex, redundant, and layered institutions; a mix of institutional types; and designs that facilitate experimentation, learning, and change (Dietz, Ostrom, and Stern 2003). Although atypical in practice, such approaches are in line with broader recommendations for planning in and for rural areas (Frank and Reiss 2014; Daniels, Keller, and Lapping 1988; Daniels and Lapping 1996; Marcouiller 1997). Because rural planning needs arise from conflicts of different kinds, Frank and Reiss (2014) argue for conflict resolution and consensus building practices; they also encourage the adoption of collaboration, negotiation, and networking to build community and leverage resources.…”

“…Accurately assessing community needs and values, developing processes that accommodate divergent perspectives and ambiguous risks, and creating long-term strategies that benefit the community as a whole are no small challenge, however. Rural planning typically is “ad hoc, incremental, and disproportionately dictated by private sector decision-making and higher level government policies” (Frank and Reiss 2014, 393).…”

Remembering the Other 46: Community Organizing, Planning and Development in Rural Areas

“…Despite the sheer size and geographic dispersion of rural populations both globally and nationally, social work practice, generally, and community practice, specifically, have evolved over the past century as predominantly urban phenomena. The literature on rural community practice remains relatively invisible with few exemplars from rural settings (for exceptions see Scales and Streeter, 2003;Ginsburg, 2005;Lohmann & Lohmann, 2008) and limited research from which to draw upon in the development of programs and policies (Annenberg Institute for Social Reform, 2011;Slovak, Sparks & Hall, 2011;Carlton-Laney, Burwell, & White, 2013;and Frank & Reiss, 2014).…”

“…Yet, scholars and practitioners alike underscore how rural communities worldwide (see for example , Lynn, 2004;Derounian, 2014;Frank & Reiss, 2014;International Rural Network, 2016;and United States Department of Agriculture, 2016) have been beleaguered by issues such as global economic restructuring and the mechanization of agriculture; environmental degradation; social, political, institutional and demographic upheaval; and the lack of affordable housing as well as the lingering effects of the Global Recession of 2008 on rural poverty, wages and unemployment rates. More recently, the concerns facing rural communities have been exacerbated by issues related to immigration and social justice, health disparities, and the accessibility of technology and innovation (Battista-Frazee, 2015;Rural Social Work Caucus, 2016).…”

A Model for Neo Rural Ecological Design Approach, Mugla - Turkiye

“…Dense housing influence on rural areas (Çetiner, 1980;Arendt, 1994;Çetin, 1999;Ulu and Karakoç, 2004;Çamur and Yenigül, 2009) and the design policies of rural areas (Adıgüzel 2012;Gözler 2013;Ersoy, 2013;Genç 2014;Karasu, 2014;Ürkmez and Çelik, 2016;Güğerçin and Baytorun, 2016) are on the researchers' agenda. Despite the numerous studies concerning rural development plan and policies to eliminate the imbalance between rural and city (Eminağaoğlu andÇevik, 2007, Frank K. I. andReiss S. A., 2013), application studies towards rural area design are limited (Arendt, 1994;Thorbeck, 2013). When examining the present studies, it can be seen that unidentified, uniform, unreachable, incompatible spaces arise due disregarding urbanism principles and lack of supervision and partially and only carrying out the minimum requirements of the regulation.…”