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Community in Urban-Rural Systems: Theory, Planning, and Development

by Gregory M. Fulkerson

Communities as part of larger systems

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Communities as part of larger systems

Gregory M. Fulkerson frames communities not as isolated places but as connected nodes within urban-rural systems spanning regional, national, and global scales. The book brings together environmental demography, political economy, culture, social interaction, and the built environment to explain how those connections shape community life. Its chapters pair classical and contemporary theories with planning considerations, then a separate chapter turns toward strategies for community development. The conclusion addresses longer-term principles of sustainability and justice, linking the book’s account of how communities work with questions about planning and action.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying regional planning, public policy, or community development.
  • Readers interested in how urban and rural communities connect across larger systems.
  • Planners and students seeking a theoretical overview alongside planning considerations.

Themes

Urban-rural systemsCommunity planning and developmentPolitical economy and cultureSustainability and justice

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Book overview

Gregory M. Fulkerson offers a complete portrait of what communities are, how they work, and how they are embedded in urban-rural systems at regional, national, and global scales. After explaining the concept of urban-rural systems, Fulkerson walks through the central dynamics of environmental demography, political economy, culture, social interaction, the built environment, and community connections. His focus on urban-rural systems ensures that communities are understood as nodes within a network, overcoming the tendency to view them as self-contained. Each chapter in Community in Urban-Rural Systems: Theory, Planning, and Development offers a blend of classical and contemporary theories and concludes with relevant planning considerations. An additional chapter on community development provides strategies for translating planning considerations into action. The conclusion offers insights into long-term principles of community sustainability and justice.
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