Do you live in a rural area? For most of us, that question is relatively easy to answer. We can simply look outside of our windows and make an assessment. This simple question, however, becomes ...

When you picture a rural area, do you imagine lots of farmland? Or do you simply think of a place where homes are really spread out? Either way, rural areas can be very remote. And that's a mixed bag.

The workshop discussed how rurality can best be conceptualized and measured in today’s economy and society. The workshop provided background on the origins, rationales, uses, underlying data, and ...