Studies/Études : Rural sustainability and the built environment

Source: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy.
"The purpose of this paper is first, to assess the applicability of the ideal of mixed-use nodal development to a small town and rural setting. Second, it aims to model the patterns of density of the built environment, distribution of amenities and associated variations in travel distances and to show how all three have changed over the last decade in Antigonish town and county (Nova Scotia, Canada)."

"Findings – The trend in Antigonish has generally been away from nodal development and towards increased commercial sprawl and increased distances between residences and amenities. However, there are realistic opportunities for reversing this trend."

Read study. Rod Bantjes, (2011) "Rural sustainability and the built environment", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 5 Iss: 2, pp.158 - 178

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