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OverviewThe future of New Zealand's rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. However, the strength of social ties and development of digital technologies, the innovations in rural entrepreneurship and the functioning informal economy suggest that some rural communities are in good health. There is no getting away from the challenges to the rural sector. But what if you consider economics AND demography AND the environment, aiming for a holistic description of rural communities? Then the picture looks quite different. Rural communities have shown themselves to be resilient over many years, and that is likely to continue. Most importantly, people in rural communities, in townships and on farms, have options. This important book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources on which they draw to support their resilience. It offers a positive message and some blueprints for progress. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bill Kaye-Blake , Margaret Brown , Penny PaynePublisher: Massey University Press Imprint: Massey University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.327kg ISBN: 9780995109599ISBN 10: 0995109591 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 11 April 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction - 9 1. What is happening within New Zealand's rural communities? Chapter 1 - 22 On-farm changes that have affected rural communities in the past 20 years Chapter 2 - 32 Wairoa: Resilience and change Chapter 3 - 46 Talking to communities: How other small towns view their resilience Chapter 4 - 60 The Sustainable Land Use Initiative: A community's response to an adverse event 2. Making sense of these facts and experiences Chapter 5 - 78 A new framework to measure resilience Chapter 6 - 92 Creating an integrated perspective with modelling Chapter 7 - 104 Pathways to future resilience: The TSARA programme3. How will intersecting drivers affect the future of rural communities? Chapter 8 - 120 The resilience of Maori land use Chapter 9 - 132 Southland: An adapting landscape Chapter 10 - 148 How will technology affect the fabric of rural communities? 4. How will these changes be integrated? Chapter 11 - 168 Entrepreneurship on New Zealand family farms Chapter 12 - 180 Increasing indigenous biodiversity in farming landscapes Chapter 13 - 192 An integrated approach to farming: Learning from matauranga Maori Conclusion - 205 The future of rural resilience in New Zealand Notes - 217 About the authors - 227 Acknowledgements - 233 Index - 235ReviewsAuthor InformationDr Margaret Brown, senior social scientist in the People and Agriculture team at AgResearch, is based in Palmerston North. Margaret has a bachelor of education (Hons) and a PhD in education from Massey University. She has an extensive background in farm systems, as she co-owns and manages a mixed farming enterprise in Manawatū with her husband and son. Margaret currently leads the Resilient Rural Communities research programme under which this research was conducted, which looks at ways to co-design, construct and evaluate pathways that rural communities can use to build resilience capability. Dr William (Bill) Kaye-Blake, chief economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand (PwC NZ), is based in Wellington. He has been studying food and agriculture for 25 years and is currently involved in interdisciplinary and international research on agri-food value chains, overseas consumer trends, and pathways for sustainable and resilient agriculture. Bill leads the economics consulting team in Wellington for PwC NZ and has contributed to consulting projects in Australia, China, New Zealand and the United States. He is also an honorary associate professor at Lincoln University and lectures in the executive MBA programme at Massey University. Penny Payne, social scientist in the People and Agriculture team at AgResearch, is based in Hamilton. She has a master’s degree in community psychology and has studied at Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Waikato and City University of Hong Kong. Current research areas include resilience, extension and education. Penny is currently evaluating extension programmes in climate change and biosecurity, targeting community, industry and schoolchildren. She also specialises in social network analysis, mapping relationships to explain and increase network resilience. Penny has worked with diverse audiences including rural communities, government, industry, not-forprofits, schoolchildren and regulatory organisations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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