Rural and regional development in NSW in the aftermath of COVID-19
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Bill Pritchard, BA(Hons), PhD
Professor of Geography, University of Sydney
This paper reviews recent demographic shifts in rural and regional NSW, examines how the pandemic disrupted pre-COVID migration trends and looks forward to 2030, identifying key population debates of relevance to NSW. It focusses on population change and three regional development challenges: rapid economic and technological change, the shifting role of food and agribusiness sectors, and elevated consideration of sustainability, resistance and climate adaptation to rural and regional development.
Bill Pritchard is a Professor of Geography in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. His research and teaching specialises in regional change and development in Australia.
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