THE RURBAN FRINGE

New Book Explores Complexities of Rural Canada

Posted on | November 24, 2009 | No Comments

Published by Nelson Education, Rural Planning and Development in Canada is the first book of its kind to connect topics such as public policy, government and governance, rural livelihoods, landscape, land-use issues, food security, organizational and institutional development, and rural community development together.

“It’s an important topic,” says Prof. David Douglas, President of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, “despite or even because of our increasingly urban culture and economy.  Beyond our major cities and towns, there’s a vast web of nearly 5,000 communities that contribute to Canadian culture, economy, food, resources, and environmental health.  If we care about our country, our community, and our slice of the Earth we get to live on, we should care about this.”

Further information about the book can be found here.

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