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Beyond the idyllic: the challenges of rural isolation. ?? In support of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, the CLA’s Tom Wedd looks at studies exploring the impact of rural isolation and ways to address the problem and help those struggling. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3QFMOQU #mentalhealth #MHAW24

We hear a lot these days about problems in rural areas. One of the problems is that there may be too many small towns. Some of them should be allowed to die. I took a look at this issue in my latest column: https://lnkd.in/gBFf_7hy

Resurgent populations living in slums means that the most vulnerable are at risk. It's time to create healthy urban spaces where everyone thrives. ?? Learn more about progress on Goal 11: https://lnkd.in/dgJKB8Mf #SDGreport #GlobalGoals

Where are these people going to live and work? Reading Tasmania's Population Policy that was released today absolutely highlights the need to have state direction on how this population growth will be spatially delivered, to achieve the best outcomes for Tasmanians now and into the future. The Tasmanian Division of the Planning Institute of Australia has been advocating for a state settlement strategy that will do just this. It will bridge the gap between the population strategy and the regional land use strategies currently being reviewed to ensure that we get the right growth in the right places supported by what is needed to make great communities. It will ensure the Tasmanian planning system is ready to go. Without one, we run the risk of unaligned regional land use strategies premised on the basis of different growth scenarios. This will create misalignment between the population policy and the planning system that will be left to resolve at the coal face of the planning system, to the detriment of the community and industry. Felix Ellis Shane Broad Helen Burnet Michael Purves Carmel McCormack

Rural Futures Share your thoughts on challenges and opportunities facing rural and island communities over the next 5-20 years. Take our short survey here: https://lnkd.in/eASTzVxv Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/es5Vd2ze #RuralFutures #CommunityVoice #RuralExchange

??Missed our Good Practices webinar on Rural Mobility? Catch up with our Highlights report ??https://bit.ly/3QtmKsb ??Learn more about the role that local communities play in enhancing mobility options on their territories and contributing to a fair socio-economic development of the area. #RuralPact #RuralVisionEU

#Teachers: Have your students use our #StatsInSchools warm-up activity to explore population changes in the 25 most populous Atlantic and Gulf Coastline counties from 2000 to 2019. #Students will identify areas with the smallest and largest growth and consider the risks associated with living along the coast. Download: https://lnkd.in/ebBB_XRZ #CensusData

"A decline in population doesn’t automatically mean the future is bleak if there’s appropriate planning" says Nick Brunsdon, Principal Economist and Lead Demographer at Infometrics. “Many communities across New Zealand that have experienced population decline are thriving 40 years after their declines began, even if some remain smaller overall. Accepting population decline doesn’t mean accepting defeat, in some cases it means making wise decisions for the future. #infometrics #newzealand #populationdecline #population #localgovernment #regionaldevelopment

Communities need to reinvest in themselves and try to plan for growth. They can't just stay the same for 30 or 40 years because the infrastructure is aging, the population/demographics are changing, the needs of the residents and businesses change, technology and legislation is changing. Trying to stay the same by doing nothing while everything changes around you really just ends up with a community withering away. This short news clip is a good example of a community choosing not to invest in itself and plan for change, so unintended consequences and change are imposed on it, and the community has no control of those consequences because it chose to do nothing. https://lnkd.in/dEUNXEJd

Since 2020, small towns and rural areas have become the top destination for people moving within the US: "The country’s small towns and rural areas have been attracting younger adults at the highest rate in nearly a century" https://lnkd.in/ecHsv9-y