Why place matters: A rurally-orientated analysis of COVID-19’s differential impacts

Malatzky, Christina; Gillespie, Judy; Couch, Danielle; Cosgrave, Catherine

doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2020.100063

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“…This may be the result of rural areas being seen as safe in a pandemic. This is confirmed in the study by Malatzky et al (2020). It should be noted that a similar sense of security was felt by rural respondents in the study, who did not have a strong belief in the possibility of deterioration in their own household yet perceived the possibility of deterioration in the country.…”

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“…There are vari ous studies emerging worldwide related to rural analysis during pandemics. These studies address different aspects: health, social, economic, or psychological (Bu et al, 2020;Cuadros et al, 2021;de Luca et al, 2020;Dutta & Fischer, 2021;Jia et al, 2021;Kansiime et al, 2021;Kerbage et al, 2021;Malatzky et al, 2020). Analyses of rural areas in countries such as Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, Lebanon, or Ecuador reveal problems related to fewer health services, weaker health and sanitation infrastructure, inadequate social protection and numerous problems in rural governance and sometimes endemic poverty (e.g., in India).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Analyses of rural areas in countries such as Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, Lebanon, or Ecuador reveal problems related to fewer health services, weaker health and sanitation infrastructure, inadequate social protection and numerous problems in rural governance and sometimes endemic poverty (e.g., in India). In a number of countries (including Norway, the United States, Canada, Australia), the migration of people from cities to the countryside has also become a problem, as rural areas have been considered oases of safety (Malatzky et al, 2020). These factors contribute to the difficulty of handling a pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The aim of the study is to provide a subjective assessment of security in the social dimension of rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve the objective, a four-stage primary study of households in Poland was designed and conducted. Subjective assessments of households' perceptions about social security are presented. The possibility of loss of financial stability, job loss and deterioration of the household situation was assessed. The respondents also assessed the possibility of a worsening of the

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“…Analyses in these countries reveal various problems, such as rural areas with fewer opportunities for medical services, poorer health and sanitation infrastructure, insufficient social care and numerous problems in managing rural areas, and sometimes endemic poverty. In many countries, such as Canada, the United States, Australia, and Norway, people escaping to the countryside from cities is also a problem, because rural areas have been recognised as places of relative safety [ 34 ].…”

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Fuzzy Clustering Methods to Identify the Epidemiological Situation and Its Changes in European Countries during COVID-19

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2021

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The main research question concerned the identification of changes in the COVID-19 epidemiological situation using fuzzy clustering methods. This research used cross-sectional time series data obtained from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The identification of country types in terms of epidemiological risk was carried out using the fuzzy c-means clustering method. We also used the entropy index to measure the degree of fuzziness in the classification and evaluate the uncertainty of epidemiological states. The proposed approach allowed us to identify countries’ epidemic states. Moreover, it also made it possible to determine the time of transition from one state to another, as well as to observe fluctuations during changes of state. Three COVID-19 epidemic states were identified in Europe, i.e., stabilisation, destabilisation, and expansion. The methodology is universal and can also be useful for other countries, as well as the research results being important for governments, politicians and other policy-makers working to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Human geographer Sutherland identifies a number of motivations for post-urban in-migration to rural locales, among these being the abovementioned trends and aesthetic landscapes, but also land access, household mobility, and infrastructure, as important factors [17]. Given the circumstances and the motivations behind relocation during the pandemic, migration to rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic could be classified as a reaction-driven condition, motivated by "disaster" [47]. Besides the underlying (I) enabling conditions mentioned above, in-migration is, according to Sutherland, also driven by (II) individuals and households who want to pursue a certain idea, as well as (III) the construction of attractive rural space that is tangibly made available by property developers, estate agents, or even authorities.…”

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Escape to the Country: A Reaction-Driven Rural Renaissance on a Swedish Island Post COVID-19

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Tondelli

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic could be driving more households to migrate out of cities and to the countryside, but this might result in an increased demand for access to green space which, in the long run, may cause a widening of social inequalities in rural areas. On the contrary, if planned for, it could provide an opportunity for repopulation and regeneration. This article explores the underlying causes and impacts of current rural in-migration, and further, it touches on how planning can balance development while supporting communities for a rural renaissance. By using a case study area in Sweden, it examines evidence of amenity-driven in-migration flows before and during the pandemic. The findings show an increased usage of part-time housing as a result of demand for space and nature; however, this was made possible through already well functioning infrastructures. Acknowledging that it is crucial to maintain and enhance natural capital, this study suggests that the supply of services and infrastructure is essential to achieve a rural renaissance beyond temporary tourism. As people are increasingly dividing their time between their urban permanent home and their rural second home, this may further suggest that there is a need to improve the connections between urban and rural areas.

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Why place matters: A rurally-orientated analysis of COVID-19’s differential impacts

Cited by 36 publications

References 7 publications

Social (in)security – the ambivalence of villagers' perceptions during COVID-19

Social (in)security – the ambivalence of villagers' perceptions during COVID-19

Fuzzy Clustering Methods to Identify the Epidemiological Situation and Its Changes in European Countries during COVID-19

Escape to the Country: A Reaction-Driven Rural Renaissance on a Swedish Island Post COVID-19

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