Article: Highways hell could be fatal for struggling rural economy ; The planned works on the A303 look set to cause highways hell on the roads of Wiltshire and Somerset.

Article: Giving more to rural areas
China Daily;  February 16, 2005 ;     343 words ...Greater attention should be paid to rural areas in the distribution of government finances...financial policy and pump more money into rural areas to improve their overall productivity...governments will increase their funding of rural areas, such as continuing the subsidy for...

Article: Rural areas rank high in job growth
Bank News;  March 1, 1997 ;     502 words ......the Federal Reserve's Eighth District, rural areas are meetingand sometimes beating-their...Reserve Bank of St. Louis, examined how rural areas have been accomplishing this in The...Comparing employment growth rates of rural areas with those of urban areas, Zaretsky...

Article: CHINA EASES BANKS' MARKET ACCESS TO RURAL AREAS.
AsiaPulse News;  August 8, 2007 ;     379 words ......eased the market access of banks to rural areas and removed some obstacles to the development...banking institutions are allowed access to rural areas, according to a new guideline, published...or establish banking institutions in rural areas, according to an earlier guideline ...

Article: Transport issues in small-town and rural regeneration: Stuart Farthing, Caroline Brown, Vincent Nadin, and Ian Smith report on research into the impact of transport and accessibility issues on small-town economic performance which suggests that the employment role of small towns in rural areas is changing, and that transport and accessibility factors are not strong determinants of employment growth in such areas.(rural employment and transport)(Cover story)
Town and Country Planning;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......accessibility problems of those living in rural areas are well recognised. The Countryside...concerned about transport issues in rural areas: transport is one of the key areas for...about the geography of job growth in rural areas or about the importance of accessibility...

Article: Rural areas face challenges
The Mississippi Business Journal;  February 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the small towns that surround them. Rural areas of Mississippi that traditionally are...Mississippi aren't doing well." Beaulieu said rural areas that are near large towns such as Jackson...are seeking a skilled labor force, but rural areas have primarily workers with low skills...

Article: China's rural areas being terrorised by criminal gangs.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  August 23, 2007 ;     247 words ...China's rural areas being terrorised by criminal gangs Beijing, Aug 23 (PTI) -- China's rural areas are being terrorised by some criminal...senior police official said. China's vast rural areas have maintained law and order, an official...

Article: SERVICES FOR VETERANS IN RURAL AREAS:ADAM DARKINS, M.D.
Congressional Testimony;  March 19, 2009 ;     700+ words ......addressing the health care needs of Veterans in rural areas. This initiative recognizes our continuing...enterprise level to meet the needs of Veterans in rural areas. Health care delivery in rural areas challenges all health care systems, including...

Article: POPULATION-U.S.: BIG GROWTH RATE IN RURAL AREAS IN 1990S
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  October 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......30 (IPS) -- The population of most rural areas in the United States grew steadily during...PRB). "More people are moving into rural areas than are leaving them," said Kenneth...reasserted itself with renewed strength. Rural areas gained more almost four million additional...

Article: Facilities Location: Progress and Barriers in Selecting Rural Areas and Using Telework.
General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony;  October 1, 2003 ;     677 words ......to locating new offices and other facilities in rural areas. Rural areas generally have lower real estate and labor costs...Telework could allow federal workers who live in rural areas to work in or near their homes, at least some...

Article: Chinese Vice Premier proposes to allocate more public funds to rural areas
Xinhua News Agency;  October 18, 2005 ;     320 words ......allocate more public funds to rural areas BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China...allocate more public funds to rural areas through reform and development...on public finance coverage of rural areas, which was jointly held by the...

Article: Milk still a luxury in Kenya's rural areas
Xinhua News Agency;  April 10, 2006 ;     215 words ...Milk still a luxury in Kenya's rural areas NAIROBI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- A report...the Kenyan government said people in rural areas drink less milk than those in Nairobi...annual per capita consumption of milk in rural areas was estimated at 45 liters annually...

Article: Report reveals increasing inequality in rural areas - State of the countryside 2008.
M2 Presswire;  July 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Report reveals increasing inequality in rural areas - State of the countryside 2008(C)1994-20...quality of life may often be better in rural areas but this is not the case everywhere...a growing inequality between remote rural areas and other parts of the countryside...

Article: Professor to put rural areas on the map
Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  February 19, 2008 ;     311 words ...Rural areas could be the most sustainable places...Crofters Union, will challenge the idea of rural areas as quaint backwaters, and show that they...heritage will have a greater impact in rural areas. Prof Rennie, who is also the head of...

Article: Official: SARS-containing measures effective in rural areas
Xinhua News Agency;  May 15, 2003 ;     176 words ......SARS-containing measures effective in rural areas BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The measures...acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in rural areas are effective, said officials Thursday...great concern over the SARS situation in rural areas and made various efforts to contain...