This paper presents a systematic review of 157 papers on digital developments and rural
development in advanced countries. It focuses on the general conclusions, in order to better …

Definitions and measures of rurality are important to researchers and policymakers as they
have implications for policy and practice. By conducting a systematic review, we provide a …

Despite considerable social scientific attention to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on
urbanized areas, very little research has examined its impact on rural populations. Yet rural …

In this paper, we analyze the use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in the field
of rural studies by means of a content analysis of the leading journals. We begin with a short …

Recent events have brought attention to the millions of Americans who struggle to find and
pay for housing. Housing has historically been of interest to sociologists, but it has long been …

Many sea-level rise (SLR) assessments focus on populations presently inhabiting
vulnerable coastal communities,,, but to date no studies have attempted to model the …

Objectives. To examine whether living in a rural versus urban area differentially exposes
populations to social conditions associated with disparities in access to health care …

Highlights•Trump's rural advantage contributed to his Presidential election victory, but it was
not sufficient to swing the election.•Trump's average over-performance was higher in more …

Communities in rural America are a complex mixture of peoples and cultures, ranging from
miners who have been laid off in West Virginia, to Laotian immigrants relocating in Kansas …

This article highlights the new racial and ethnic diversity in rural America, which may be the
most important but least anticipated population shift in recent demographic history …