Maintaining the Health of a Rural Community by Working Towards Resilience and Sustainability

Abstract

The United Kingdom (UK) is currently going through an unprecedented period of change, politically, economically and socially. The impact on small rural communities is far more significant than on urban areas, with their inherent economies of scale and superior connectivity. Never has there been a more important time for the UK to strive to make its communities resilient to such change and ultimately sustainable for the future for each one of its citizens.