Challenges of the countryside Flashcards
Challenges of the countryside: Lack of transport infrastructure
Public transport may be infrequent and expensive.
Car ownership is expensive.
Challenges of the countryside: Post-production transition
Shift towards more sustainable agriculture has some farmers more reliant on a dwindling supply of government subsidies
Challenges of the countryside: Disappearance of rural services
The rationalisation of both private and public services in rural communities has been pronounced. Has an impact on image and character of places
Challenges of the countryside: Changing rural economy
Shift from production-based towards more service-oriented employment. There has been fragmentation of the local economy creating uncertainties. FEWER GUARRANTEED JOBS
Challenges of the countryside: Issue of affordable housing
Purchase of second homes by affluent urban-based middle-class householders. This form of gentrification inflates house prices which exludes potential low-income buyers
Challenges of the countryside: Pockets of depopulation
Many communities have lost younger residents, forced out by uneven opportunity
Challenges of the countryside: Agricultural change
Low wages, mechanisation, cheaper imports and competition, high-profile diseases
Challenges of the countryside: Digital exclusion
Digital exclusion means no broadband or technology in rural areas
