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Thriving Communities
Rural Scotland is diverse, from remote islands to accessible areas within a short drive of our cities, and its communities are diverse too. They have differing demographics, local economies and varying access to infrastructure and services. There is no 'one size fits all' approach to ensuring they thrive.
This section provides links to Rural Policy Centre publications on the theme of 'Thriving Communities'.
Rural Scotland in Focus 2012
On Monday 28th May 2012, SAC's Rural Policy Centre will launch 'Rural Scotland in Focus 2012'.
Rural Parliaments in Europe (2012)
The Scottish Government has pledged to take forward proposals for a Rural Parliament.
Rural Policy in Scotland and England (2011)
This study reviews recent rural policies and rural policy-making processes in Scotland and England.
A Vulnerability Index of Scottish Towns (2011)
This Research Briefing reports the key findings of exploratory research which uses a 'Vulnerability Index' to calculate the vulnerability of 44 Scottish towns to economic downturn associated with public sector funding cuts.
The local-scale impacts of the cuts have not been widely investigated, but research suggests that many towns have a high dependence on public sector jobs, suggesting they may be highly vulnerable to public spending cuts.
Community Land Ownership and Community Resilience (2011)
This report discusses the main findings from a study of seventeen community land trusts in Scotland, carried out in May 2011.
Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Scotland (2011)
Communications infrastructure is vital for underpinning activities and wellbeing in rural Scotland, but many rural areas have no, or very limited and unreliable, mobile phone coverage.
What might the re-election of an SNP Government mean for rural Scotland? (2011)
The May 2011 election in Scotland returned an overall majority for the SNP, the first majority in the Scottish Parliament's history.
The vulnerability of Scottish local authorities to public expenditure cuts (2011)
The Implications of Changing Public Sector Budgets for Rural Scotland (2011)
The Rural Policy Centre's latest research report explores the rural implications of changing public sector budgets in Scotland.
Fuel Prices in Rural Scotland (2011)
This Policy Briefing reviews some of the current policy debates surrounding the high price of fuel.
Rural Scotland In Focus Report (2010)
* NEW! The next Rural Scotland in Focus Report 2012 will be published in May 2012 *
The Rural Scotland in Focus Report 2010 is the first of what will become a series of SAC reports on the state of rural Scotland.
Rural Businesses (2010)
This research briefing discusses the key findings from a survey of rural businesses in the North East of England carried out in 2009.
SRDP at-a-glance guide (2008)
The Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) is the Scottish Government's new programme providing grant funding for Scotland's rural areas.