The repopulation of rural Scotland: opportunity and threat |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 3UF, UK;2. Department of Geography, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland DD1 4TN, UK;1. School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore 178903, Singapore;2. Research Center on Co-ordinated Urban–Rural Development, Chengdu University, China;1. School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China;2. College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;3. Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Earth Institute, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000 (61 Route 9W), Palisades, NY 10964, USA;4. College of Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China;5. Life and Geography Science School, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the demographic and economic impacts associated with the repopulation of rural Scotland. It incorporates data obtained from a household survey and qualitative interviews. Possible threats include increased competition in all housing sectors and changes in the composition of rural communities. It is argued that these changes are not solely caused by in-migration, but that in-migration is itself a product of national and global advancement. Any assessment of migration impacts needs to be viewed within the context of rural restructuring — a view which is taken in this analysis. Using this approach it is concluded that rural in-migration is associated with many opportunities (employment creation and prospects for increased rural expenditure). However, these economic opportunities have yet to be fully realised for the benefit of rural Scotland. |
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