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Dependence at a distance: Labour mobility and the evolution of the single industry town
Author(s) -
Storey Keith,
Hall Heather
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12390
Subject(s) - settlement (finance) , resource (disambiguation) , phenomenon , work (physics) , economic geography , key (lock) , business , geography , labour economics , economics , computer science , engineering , computer security , mechanical engineering , computer network , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , payment
Key Messages Commute work has created a new settlement phenomenon—resource dependent‐at‐a‐distance communities. As with traditional single industry towns, dependent‐at‐a‐distance communities are vulnerable during resource downturns. New policies are required to address the problems faced by dependent‐at‐a‐distance communities.