Access to jobs, economic opportunities, and education in rural areas /

Rural areas face unique challenges in providing connectivity and access to essential goods and services, including but not limited to jobs, education, health care and social services. NCHRP Research Report 1059: Access to Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and Education in Rural Areas, from TRB's Na...

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Main Authors: Blair, Adam (Transportation researcher) (Author), Viggiano, Cecilia (Author), Weisbrod, Glen (Author), Sisman, Dilara (Author), Piercy, Brett (Author), Ruderman, Tess (Author), Kissel, Carrie (Author), Beyerle, Rachel (Author), Moses, Susan Jones (Author)
Corporate Authors: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, [2023].
Series:NCHRP research report ; 1059.
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Summary:Rural areas face unique challenges in providing connectivity and access to essential goods and services, including but not limited to jobs, education, health care and social services. NCHRP Research Report 1059: Access to Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and Education in Rural Areas, from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, presents a guide to defining and addressing the unique accessibility challenges in rural communities. Supplemental to the report are decision-support tools that can be used to facilitate agency assessment of accessibility needs within their service jurisdictions and to recommend methods for addressing accessibility needs in a decision-making context and an implementation plan that describes expected challenges and opportunities in the implementation of research findings.
Physical Description:1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309698955
0309698952