"Michael Woods has taken on the formidable task of giving an overview of rural places and society in advanced economies as a single author and has presented a b

Discusses a series of themes linked to the changing use of the rural environment in the modern world. Although the text emphasises issues in Great Britain it al

The division of ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ is one of the oldest ideas in Geography and is deeply engrained in our culture. Throughout history, the rural has be