Revitalising Rural Communities
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Beschreibung
This book highlights the challenges and opportunities of (re)constructing a sustainable rural community on the outskirts of the urban community. Based on knowledge and experience accumulated through implementing a rural revitalisation project in Hong Kong since 2013, the book provides an in-depth analysis of a case study along with related concepts from the literature. In particular, the concept of rural resilience is broken down and used to examine how communities at the urban-rural interface can leverage their position and connections to (re)create vibrant sustainable communities. The revitalisation project was showcased in the databases of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Equator Initiative and the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) as well as achieving Special Recognition for Sustainable Development in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2020. This book teases out the key issues in the process of revitalising a rural community in the peri-urban context and examines the complexities embedded in each issue and how they can be addressed in the quest for rural sustainability.
Explores the concept of rural resilience and its application to the peri-urban interface Highlights the challenges and opportunities of (re)constructing a sustainable community in the peri-urban context Discusses how to leverage and enhance urban-rural linkages to create economic opportunities
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Jessica M. Williams
Themen in »Revitalising Rural Communities«
Sustainable rural community Rural sustainability Lai Chi Wo village Socio-ecological system Sustainable agriculture Food production Rural-urban connections Flood risk mitigation Economic vibrancy Resource efficiency Livelihood sufficiency