Question

What major changes has our society undergone in the last year?

Answer 1

Explanation:

This chapter summarizes the fourth session of the workshop, which was a panel discussion on the the changes in society and economy during the past few decades that have transformed the nation’s settlement system and contributed to the need for reconsidering rural-urban classifications systems. Panelists were Bruce Weber (Oregon State University), David Plane (University of Arizona), David Brown (Cornell University), Linda Lobao (Ohio State University), and Jeff Hardcastle (University of Nevada, Reno, and Nevada state demographer). After the panelists’ statements, they responded to each other. The panel discussion was followed by an open floor discussion. James Fitzsimmons (U.S. Census Bureau) moderated the session discussions.

Weber stated that rural classification systems are created to help characterize how context varies across space and how spatial development patterns affect social and economic outcomes. He noted that a rural classification system should be able to capture both urban hierarchy and the spatial aspects of these patterns. The system should show how these patterns relate to the social and economic consequences that policy makers care about: jobs and income, poverty, regional inequality, and economic mobility.

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