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Publication - Research and analysis

Mapping the Third Sector in Rural Scotland: An Initial Review of the Literature

Published
1 February 2012
ISBN
9781780456256

The report is a review of the literature on the nature and extent of third sector activity and volunteering in rural areas of Scotland.

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Appendix Two: six and eight-fold urban/rural classification

Class Class Name Description
1 Large Urban Areas Settlements of over 125,000 people.
2 Other Urban Areas Settlements of 10,000 to 125,000 people.
3 Accessible Small Towns Settlements of between 3,000 and 10,000 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
4 Remote Small Towns Settlements of between 3,000 and 10,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
5 Accessible Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
6 Remote Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.

 

Class Class Name Description
1 Large Urban Areas Settlements of over 125,000 people.
2 Other Urban Areas Settlements of 10,000 to 125,000 people.
3 Accessible Small Towns Settlements of between 3,000 and 10,000 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
4 Remote Small Towns Settlements of between 3,000 and 10,000 people, and with a drive time between 30 and 60 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
5 Very Remote Small Towns Settlements of between 3,000 and 10,000 people, and with a drive time of over 60 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
6 Accessible Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and within a drive time of 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
7 Remote Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of between 30 and 60 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
8 Very Remote Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 60 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.

The Scottish Government six and eight fold urban/rural classification (Scottish Government 2010c: 5).

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