New and Emerging Rural Researchers

Session conveners: Théo Lenormand (tlenormand@glos.ac.uk) and Emanuele Amo (ema18@aber.ac.uk)

Keywords: Rural geography, Crisis, Change, Social science, Countryside

This annually held Rural Geography Research Group session looks to explore new and emerging ideas across rural geography by discussing the work of …

Planetary Rural Geographies

Convenors: Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, m.woods@aber.ac.uk
Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, dmaye@glos.ac.uk
Chi-Mao Wang, National Taiwan University, chimaowang@ntu.edu.tw

Abstract:

The provocative thesis of planetary urbanization has been countered in recent literature by calls for geographies of planetary ruralization (Krause, 2012; …

Reimagining Rural Planning Approaches

Convener: Andrew Grayson, Nottingham Trent University (andrew.g.grayson@ntu.ac.uk)

Abstract: This session is intended as an open forum to discuss and critically analyse planning approaches to rural areas, with a particular focus on sustainability and engaging with climate change. The planning system …

Reassessing rural communities and social relations in turbulent times

Conveners: Prof. Sarah Neal (University of Sheffield): s.neal@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Faye Shortland (University of Sheffield): f.l.shortland@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Anna Gawlewicz (University of Glasgow): Anna.Gawlewicz@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Jesse Heley (Aberystwyth University): eyh@aber.ac.uk
Rhys Dafydd Jones (Aberystwyth University): rhj@aber.ac.uk

Abstract:

The last two decades have …