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100			_aMurray, Alan T. _940185
245			_aEvolving Regional Analytics in a Rural World
260			_bSage, _c2019.
300			_aVol 42, Issue 5-6, 2019 (374-399 p.)
520			_aRegions are important and invariably constitute largely rural areas. This being the case, it is interesting to find that the condition of being rural fluctuates significantly, especially in the United States, and is largely contingent upon federal definitions that consider population and proximity to metropolitan areas for delineating the geographic boundaries of a rural place. Variations in definitions, both nuanced and more substantial, make classification mutable for many communities but underlies the challenge for evaluating, understanding, and improving rural conditions. This is particularly true when conducting exploratory and confirmatory analysis based on indicators and methods that identify/monitor troubled rural areas as well as support assessment of aid programs and/or public policy. The purpose of this article is to review alternative definitions of rural within the context of interpretation that relies on indicators. This highlights a number of issues, as conditions of rural polymorphism make scientific assessment challenging in many ways. Empirical evidence of indicator impacts is offered through a study of the medically uninsured in the state of Kentucky, highlighting how this can alter planning and policy interpretation.
650			_arural, _940186
650			_aspatial analysis, _940187
650			_a uncertainty, _940188
650			_aindicators, _934328
650			_amethods _940189
700			_aGrubesic, Tony H. _940190
773	0		_011129 _915490 _dSage, 2019. _tInternational regional science review
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0160017619827071
942			_2ddc _cART