INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES IN RURAL AREAS AND THE ROLE OF THE RECEIVING SOCIETY

B Glorius, M Bürer, H Schneider - Erdkunde, 2021 - JSTOR
Research on integration processes of migrants has until recently remained on geographical
levels of observation which are not apt to reveal and explain the variety of local integration …

Linking rural settlements optimization with village development stages: A life cycle perspective

Y Li, J He, Q Yue, X Kong, M Zhang - Habitat International, 2022 - Elsevier
Rural decline characterized by population loss, aging, and land abandonment, has become
a dilemma for sustainable development. The spatial optimization of rural settlements is …

Understanding cultural diversity and economic prosperity in Europe: A literature review and proposal of a culture–economy framework

EL Yong - Asian Journal of German and European Studies, 2019 - Springer
Increasingly, cultural diversity is being paid attention to by economists, signifying the
importance of international allocation of human capital to world economic wellbeing. This …

[HTML][HTML] Refugee entrepreneurship in the agri-food industry: The Swedish experience

H Barth, G Zalkat - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Following the recent mass migration of refugees to the European Union in 2015 and 2016,
many EU countries took significant steps aimed at improving the socio-economic integration …

Measuring the symbiotic development of rural housing and industry: A case study of Fuping County in the Taihang Mountains in China

M Cheng, Y Liu, Y Zhou - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Rural areas are in decline, globally, and their revitalization requires the symbiotic
development of rural housing and industry. Whereas previous studies have examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Lives in limbo: Migrant integration and rural governance in Sweden

S Arora-Jonsson, O Larsson - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Two long-term trends characterized the response to the influx of asylum seekers in rural
Sweden in 2015. First, a result of current policy-making on integration policy, is the focus …

Integration policies and migrants' labour market outcomes: a local perspective based on different regional configurations in the EU

D De Coninck, G Solano - Comparative Migration Studies, 2023 - Springer
Migrants' integration process and their labour market inclusion occur within distinct local
contexts. However, the existing literature has paid little attention to the role of the local …

Everyday life as a refugee in a rural setting–What determines a sense of belonging and what role can the local community play in generating it?

L Herslund - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper explores the sense of place and belonging among refugees settled in small
towns in Denmark and the role local, rural communities can play in encouraging it. The entry …

[HTML][HTML] Striking roots: Place attachment of international migrants, internal migrants and local natives in three Norwegian rural municipalities

B Lynnebakke, A Aasland - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on responses to a survey of international migrants and Norway-born residents in
three rural municipalities, this article analyses place attachment at various levels of scale. It …

Foundations of rural resiliency: America during the COVID-19 pandemic

CN Ngo - Journal of rural studies, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, a culture of hopelessness has emerged among rural Americans, visible
in epidemic levels of suicide, overdose, and other addiction-related illnesses. While the …