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Evolving Regional Analytics in a Rural World
International Regional Science Review ( IF 1.971 ) Pub Date : 2019-02-18 , DOI: 10.1177/0160017619827071
Alan T. Murray 1 , Tony H. Grubesic 2
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Regions are important and invariably constitute largely rural areas. This being the case, it is interesting to find that the condition of being rural fluctuates significantly, especially in the United States, and is largely contingent upon federal definitions that consider population and proximity to metropolitan areas for delineating the geographic boundaries of a rural place. Variations in definitions, both nuanced and more substantial, make classification mutable for many communities but underlies the challenge for evaluating, understanding, and improving rural conditions. This is particularly true when conducting exploratory and confirmatory analysis based on indicators and methods that identify/monitor troubled rural areas as well as support assessment of aid programs and/or public policy. The purpose of this article is to review alternative definitions of rural within the context of interpretation that relies on indicators. This highlights a number of issues, as conditions of rural polymorphism make scientific assessment challenging in many ways. Empirical evidence of indicator impacts is offered through a study of the medically uninsured in the state of Kentucky, highlighting how this can alter planning and policy interpretation.

中文翻译:

农村世界中不断发展的区域分析

地区很重要,并且在很大程度上构成了农村地区。在这种情况下,有趣的是,发现农村的状况发生了很大的变化,尤其是在美国,并且这很大程度上取决于联邦的定义,该定义考虑了人口和邻近大都市地区的轮廓,以划定农村地区的地理边界。各种定义的细微差别和实质性变化,使许多社区的分类变得易变,但成为评估,理解和改善农村状况的挑战的基础。当基于指标/方法进行探索性和确认性分析时,尤其如此,这些指标和方法可以识别/监视受困农村地区,以及对援助计划和/或公共政策进行支持评估。本文的目的是在依赖指标的解释范围内回顾农村的替代定义。这突出了许多问题,因为农村多态性的条件使科学评估在许多方面都具有挑战性。通过对肯塔基州未医疗保险的研究,提供了指标影响的经验证据,强调了这将如何改变计划和政策解释。
更新日期:2019-02-18
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