ABSTRACT
The aim of this book is to describe ways in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are being variously experienced in rural areas of Europe, in order to provide a commentary on changing ruralities and their implications for European, national and regional Information-Society policies. These changing ruralities are presented here as the lived experiences of individuals, businesses and communities, and the ways in which their experiences are being enhanced, undermined and variously modified through the application of ICTs within business, home, leisure and social relations. We examine the space and place implications of these changes, as reported in a range of rural settings within Scandinavia and Western Europe.
