Regional and regionalised approaches to changing ruralities – Orkney Islands and Scottish Borders

摘要: This case study explores the concepts, practices and implications of a “regionalisation” rural futures, through examining development policies operating in Scottish Borders Orkney Islands, Scotland. Trends including urbanisation (as communications routes improve), land community abandonment clusters or centres population grow, services livelihoods decline remoter areas), plus need for affordable housing, all have landscape implications.