Translocal Ruralism: Mobility and Connectivity in European Rural Spaces

Abstract

If you imagine a rural space, you might think of the wide fields of an agricultural landscape, or the vast, forested parts of a sparsely populated region. Perhaps you think about small villages or townscapes, or an isolated house in a remote region. Rural spaces are often associated with an agricultural economy, outmigration and an ageing, decreasing population. This imaginary rural area is isolated from national and global processes, and is dependent on the proximate urban area.