Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges

While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized economic development strategies. This paper adds to the growing body of literature in search of a more nuanced definition o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Economic development quarterly 2022-08, Vol.36 (3), p.276-293
Main Authors: Khalaf, Christelle, Michaud, Gilbert, Jolley, G. Jason
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classification
Development policy
Development strategies
Economic development
Mapping
Policy making
Rural areas
Rurality
Typology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623
cites cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623
container_end_page 293
container_issue 3
container_start_page 276
container_title Economic development quarterly
container_volume 36
creator Khalaf, Christelle
Michaud, Gilbert
Jolley, G. Jason
description While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized economic development strategies. This paper adds to the growing body of literature in search of a more nuanced definition of rural by applying unsupervised machine learning (ML) to the abundance of existing county-level data in the United States. The authors illustrate how this method can lead to a new county typology, named after economic development strategies, that accounts for idiosyncrasies in resources, opportunities, and challenges. This research serves as a practical step toward tractable, heterogeneous classifications that can inform the work of federal, state, and local policy makers, economic development practitioners, and many others.
doi_str_mv 10.1177/08912424211069122
format article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2696444406</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sage_id>10.1177_08912424211069122</sage_id><sourcerecordid>2696444406</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNp1UE1LxDAQDaLguvoDvAW82nUyadPWmyx-wa4Ly3ouaZrWLrWpScvSf2_KCh7EmcPMMO-9GR4h1wwWjMXxHSQpw9AnYyB8iydkxqIIAx6F_JTMpn0wAc7JhXN7APCYdEbWO3OQtqCSvukD3Q5WNnQ3dqYx1XhP17Lr6raiW-3MYJV2t3TTdcb2Q1v39TTKtqDLD9k0uq20uyRnpWycvvqpc_L-9LhbvgSrzfPr8mEVKB5DH2CZRkURKVZqAYDAUam8lLlIeZgjxyRHJjBGwQqlUgCuorjUSQgFTzgK5HNyc9TtrPkatOuzvf-v9SczFKkIfYDwKHZEKWucs7rMOlt_SjtmDLLJteyPa56zOHKcrPSv6v-Eb_l-aoE</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>2696444406</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges</title><source>International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)</source><source>Business Source Ultimate</source><source>PAIS Index</source><source>Sage Journals Online</source><creator>Khalaf, Christelle ; Michaud, Gilbert ; Jolley, G. Jason</creator><creatorcontrib>Khalaf, Christelle ; Michaud, Gilbert ; Jolley, G. Jason</creatorcontrib><description>While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized economic development strategies. This paper adds to the growing body of literature in search of a more nuanced definition of rural by applying unsupervised machine learning (ML) to the abundance of existing county-level data in the United States. The authors illustrate how this method can lead to a new county typology, named after economic development strategies, that accounts for idiosyncrasies in resources, opportunities, and challenges. This research serves as a practical step toward tractable, heterogeneous classifications that can inform the work of federal, state, and local policy makers, economic development practitioners, and many others.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0891-2424</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1552-3543</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1177/08912424211069122</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications</publisher><subject>Classification ; Development policy ; Development strategies ; Economic development ; Mapping ; Policy making ; Rural areas ; Rurality ; Typology</subject><ispartof>Economic development quarterly, 2022-08, Vol.36 (3), p.276-293</ispartof><rights>The Author(s) 2021</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623</cites><orcidid>0000-0002-2296-0315 ; 0000-0003-3915-590X ; 0000-0003-4882-3180</orcidid></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>314,777,781,27847,27905,27906,33204,79113</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Khalaf, Christelle</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Michaud, Gilbert</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Jolley, G. Jason</creatorcontrib><title>Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges</title><title>Economic development quarterly</title><addtitle>Economic Development Quarterly</addtitle><description>While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized economic development strategies. This paper adds to the growing body of literature in search of a more nuanced definition of rural by applying unsupervised machine learning (ML) to the abundance of existing county-level data in the United States. The authors illustrate how this method can lead to a new county typology, named after economic development strategies, that accounts for idiosyncrasies in resources, opportunities, and challenges. This research serves as a practical step toward tractable, heterogeneous classifications that can inform the work of federal, state, and local policy makers, economic development practitioners, and many others.</description><subject>Classification</subject><subject>Development policy</subject><subject>Development strategies</subject><subject>Economic development</subject><subject>Mapping</subject><subject>Policy making</subject><subject>Rural areas</subject><subject>Rurality</subject><subject>Typology</subject><issn>0891-2424</issn><issn>1552-3543</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2022</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>7TQ</sourceid><sourceid>8BJ</sourceid><recordid>eNp1UE1LxDAQDaLguvoDvAW82nUyadPWmyx-wa4Ly3ouaZrWLrWpScvSf2_KCh7EmcPMMO-9GR4h1wwWjMXxHSQpw9AnYyB8iydkxqIIAx6F_JTMpn0wAc7JhXN7APCYdEbWO3OQtqCSvukD3Q5WNnQ3dqYx1XhP17Lr6raiW-3MYJV2t3TTdcb2Q1v39TTKtqDLD9k0uq20uyRnpWycvvqpc_L-9LhbvgSrzfPr8mEVKB5DH2CZRkURKVZqAYDAUam8lLlIeZgjxyRHJjBGwQqlUgCuorjUSQgFTzgK5HNyc9TtrPkatOuzvf-v9SczFKkIfYDwKHZEKWucs7rMOlt_SjtmDLLJteyPa56zOHKcrPSv6v-Eb_l-aoE</recordid><startdate>20220801</startdate><enddate>20220801</enddate><creator>Khalaf, Christelle</creator><creator>Michaud, Gilbert</creator><creator>Jolley, G. Jason</creator><general>SAGE Publications</general><general>SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC</general><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7TQ</scope><scope>8BJ</scope><scope>DHY</scope><scope>DON</scope><scope>FQK</scope><scope>JBE</scope><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-0315</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-590X</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-3180</orcidid></search><sort><creationdate>20220801</creationdate><title>Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges</title><author>Khalaf, Christelle ; Michaud, Gilbert ; Jolley, G. Jason</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2022</creationdate><topic>Classification</topic><topic>Development policy</topic><topic>Development strategies</topic><topic>Economic development</topic><topic>Mapping</topic><topic>Policy making</topic><topic>Rural areas</topic><topic>Rurality</topic><topic>Typology</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Khalaf, Christelle</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Michaud, Gilbert</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Jolley, G. Jason</creatorcontrib><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>PAIS Index</collection><collection>International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)</collection><collection>PAIS International</collection><collection>PAIS International (Ovid)</collection><collection>International Bibliography of the Social Sciences</collection><collection>International Bibliography of the Social Sciences</collection><jtitle>Economic development quarterly</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Khalaf, Christelle</au><au>Michaud, Gilbert</au><au>Jolley, G. Jason</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges</atitle><jtitle>Economic development quarterly</jtitle><addtitle>Economic Development Quarterly</addtitle><date>2022-08-01</date><risdate>2022</risdate><volume>36</volume><issue>3</issue><spage>276</spage><epage>293</epage><pages>276-293</pages><issn>0891-2424</issn><eissn>1552-3543</eissn><abstract>While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized economic development strategies. This paper adds to the growing body of literature in search of a more nuanced definition of rural by applying unsupervised machine learning (ML) to the abundance of existing county-level data in the United States. The authors illustrate how this method can lead to a new county typology, named after economic development strategies, that accounts for idiosyncrasies in resources, opportunities, and challenges. This research serves as a practical step toward tractable, heterogeneous classifications that can inform the work of federal, state, and local policy makers, economic development practitioners, and many others.</abstract><cop>Los Angeles, CA</cop><pub>SAGE Publications</pub><doi>10.1177/08912424211069122</doi><tpages>18</tpages><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-0315</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-590X</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-3180</orcidid></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0891-2424
ispartof Economic development quarterly, 2022-08, Vol.36 (3), p.276-293
issn 0891-2424
1552-3543
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_journals_2696444406
source International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS); Business Source Ultimate; PAIS Index; Sage Journals Online
subjects Classification
Development policy
Development strategies
Economic development
Mapping
Policy making
Rural areas
Rurality
Typology
title Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-19T12%3A29%3A29IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Toward%20a%20New%20Rural%20Typology:%20Mapping%20Resources,%20Opportunities,%20and%20Challenges&rft.jtitle=Economic%20development%20quarterly&rft.au=Khalaf,%20Christelle&rft.date=2022-08-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=276&rft.epage=293&rft.pages=276-293&rft.issn=0891-2424&rft.eissn=1552-3543&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177/08912424211069122&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E2696444406%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-2f95dd5c1fe6002032ccbfab6934b2328b21627261dcc9003c57fe840d3832623%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=2696444406&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_sage_id=10.1177_08912424211069122&rfr_iscdi=true