RESEARCH FINDINGS
The New Rural Economy project has always attempted to benefit rural Canadians directly. We try to accomplish this in many ways: by staying in close touch with the residents in the sites involved in our study; by organizing our workshops and conferences in rural communities; by involving government partners and policy makers; and by distributing electronic and printed materials (reports, information flyers, posters, etc.) to rural communities and partners that clearly identify what we have learned and what actions we think can best benefit all rural Canadians.
Visit the 32 study sites for site specific research documents
Economic capacity profiles: 2004 update: This report summarises the work completed and insights gained from updating Economic Capacity Profiles for the New Rural Economy (NRE2) sites. The initial set of Profiles was based on the 1996 Census and 2001 NRE site profiles data. The updated Profiles are based on 2001 Census data and 2003 NRE site profiles data. Prepared on behalf of New Rural Economy Project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation by David J. Connell, PhD.
The files below are individual profiles for the NRE Communities included in the Economic Capacity Profiles research.
The following poster series have been prepared to communicate some of our research insights. We encourage you to download these files and use them as posters at your meetings, conferences, or offices – or print them as brochures to include with your distributed information.
“Rural Matters" Series
Nine posters identifying important ways in which rural places matter to all Canadians.
Printable size 13x19 inches
“Observations" Series
13 Posters identifying observations about rural and remote Canada, their implications for community development, and related strategies for communities to take action on their development.
Printable size 13x19 inches
“Rural-Urban Relations" Series
Eight posters with suggestions for rural communities which wish to increase their sustainability through relations with urban regions.
Printable size 13x19 inches
NRE Series
A poster summarizing the objectives, importance, and learnings of the NRE2 project and another which briefly describes the key characteristics of the NRE field sites.
Printable size 46x46 inches and 13x19 inches
“Rural Canada Is" Series
Four posters that identify characteristics of rural Canada that are important to all Canadians.
Printable size 13x38 inches
- Effective rural policies needed
- Rural residents require services, but are flexible on distance
- Rural volunteering under threat
- Rural Communities Are Shrinking In the Global Economy
- Impediments to Research and Education in Rural Canada
- Rural Internet Use for Government Services Lagging
- Internet Use Lagging Behind in Struggling Rural Communities
- Social capital, services certainty, asset mobilization and community revitalization: Insights from a coal mine closure in Tumbler Ridge
- Wealth, Age, and Education Play Key Role in Internet Use
- Accessing Health Information Important for All Segments of Society
- The Aging of Rural Canada’s Volunteer Base
- More Middle-Age People in Rural Canada Have Higher Levels of Stress than Other Rural People
- The voluntary and business sectors are the partners of local governance most appreciated in rural areas
- Rural dynamics: Catalyst for a New Vision of Tweed, Ontario
- High Levels of Social Cohesion in Rural Communities, Except in Rural Quebec and Among Rural Youth
- Is “rural” a four-letter word?: Implication of diversity in rural Canada
- Voluntary Sector Plays Key Role in Rural Community Leadership
- Carden: Resolving Tensions/Building Capacity. To De-amalgamate or Not to De-amalgamate, That is the Question on the Minds of Carden Residents.
- The residents of Taschereau use the Internet as much as the inhabitants of other communities around the country
- Taschereau residents are very satisfied with garbage removal services and municipal aqueducts
- Taschereau residents get involved in their community by signing petitions and by making cash donations
- Residents of Taschereau are less satisfied with their leaders than people in other NRE communities
- Stress levels of Taschereau residents are higher than elsewhere in the country
- About half of Taschereau respondents get involved in voluntary associations
- Elevators, Doctors, and Libraries: Fighting the Good Fight in Rural Manitoba
- The Growing Gap in Skilled Labour: Rural Areas Need to Focus Labour Force Development with Economic Development Efforts
- Good News, Bad News on Education Attainment Levels for Rural Canada
- Relatively Poorer Health of Rural Canadians Poses Economic Development Challenges
- New Solutions Needed to Help Rural Households Use the Internet to Overcome the Burden of Distance
- Challenges of Using Chat Room Technology for Learning and Networking in Rural Canada
- Use of Internet Technology for Communication Among Volunteer Groups in Rural Canada: The Case of Springhill, NS
- Searching for Economic Diversity: Community Revitalization in Tumbler Ridge
- Burdening the overburdened: Understanding the rural and small town voluntary sector in health care reform
- What works well for innovative service providers and the voluntary sector
- Regionalization of Community Services across Canada
- Regionalization of Health Services Across Canada
- Resource Dependence And Community Well-being In Rural Canada
- Are There Differences in Pro-Environmental Behaviour between Rural and Urban Canada?
- The Connectedness of Community as an Element in Policy
- Women’s Networks and Farm Entry In British Columbia
- Funding Voluntary Associations in Rural Canada
- Une politique rurale efficace est requise
- Les résidents ruraux demandent des services, mais sont flexibles sur la question de la distance
- Le bénévolat rural est menacé
- Les collectivités rurales perdent du terrain dans la courseà la mondialisation des économies
- Obstacles à la recherche et à l’éducation au Canada rural
- L’utilisation d’Internet pour l’accès aux services gouvernementaux progresse lentement dans les régions rurales
- L’utilisation d’Internet progresse lentement dans les communautés rurales moins prospères
- Capital social, garanties de services, mobilisation de capitaux et revitalisation de la communauté : Observations sur la fermeture d’une mine de charbon à Tumbler Ridge
- Le statut financier, l’âge et l’éducation jouent un rôle important dans l’utilisation d’Internet
- L’accès à l’information sur la santé est important pour tous les segments de la société
- Le vieillissement des bénévoles au Canada rural
- Plus de gens d’âge mûr vivent des niveaux de stress élevés que les autres groupes d’âge au Canada rural
- Le secteur communautaire et le monde des affaires sont les acteurs de la gouvernance locale les plus appréciés dans les milieux ruraux
- Dynamique rurale : Le catalyseur d’une nouvelle vision de Tweed, Ontario
- Niveaux élevés de cohésion sociale dans les collectivités rurales, sauf au Québec rural et chez les jeunes ruraux
- Rural “ est-il un mot proscrit? : L’implication de la diversité au Canada rural
- Le secteur bénévole joue un rôle de premier plan dans le leadership des collectivités rurales
- Carden : Résoudre les tensions et renforcer les capacités. Dé-fusionner ou ne pas dé-fusionner?
- Les résidents de Taschereau utilisent autant Internet que les habitants des autres municipalités au pays
- Les résidents de Taschereau sont très satisfaits du service de cueillette des ordures et du service municipal d’aqueducs
- Les résidents de Taschereau s’impliquent dans leur communauté en signant des pétitions et en faisant des dons en argent
- La satisfaction des Tascherellois à l’égard de leurs dirigeants est inférieure à celle des autres répondants
- Le niveau de stress des résidents de Taschereau est plus élevé qu’ailleurs au pays
- Près de la moitié des répondants de Taschereau s’impliquent bénévolement dans des associations
- Élévateurs à grain, médecins, et bibliothèques : À la défense de la bonne cause au Manitoba rural
- Le manque croissant de main-d’oeuvre qualifiée : Les régions rurales doivent allier la formation de la main-d’oeuvre et les efforts de développement économique
Seven Reports on the Identification of Rural Indicators for Rural Communities by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation and the NRE2 Project
Names of students appear in bold in the list below.
- Victoria Bell
Report on the "New Century, New Risks" Conference - Angela Briscoe
Report on the "New Century, New Risks" Conference - Angela Briscoe and Bill Reimer
NRE2 Data - Doug Ramsey, Anna Woodrow, Angela Briscoe and Lori Gould
The Changing Nature of Traditional Media in the New Rural Economy