This is the online first version published on 2021-12-09. Read the most recent version. Digitalisation and neighbourhood cohesion in rural areas Results of a mixed-method analysis Authors Sebastian Kurtenbach FH Münster https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6030-3906 Armin Küchler Fachhochschule Münster https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-7679 Yann Rees Fachhochschule Münster/Universität Bielefeld DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/rur.108 Keywords: Digitalization, Neighbourhood relations, Rural areas, Social cohesion, Public services Abstract This paper discusses digital neighbourhood communication in rural areas and its effects on local communal life. Therefore, survey data as well as guided interviews of residents in Metelen, county Steinfurt (Germany), are analysed. The results indicate that using digital neighbourhood platforms in rural communities intensifies contacts and further strengthens the feeling of social participation.However, digital neighbourhood contacts do not facilitate relationships concerning analogous material exchange, such as lending items. Furthermore, the analysis of the qualitative interviews shows that digital neighbourhood communication is used in the organisation of community life, presents local activities, and simplifies the organisation of local customs. All in all, those digital structures are mainly used for information purposes. Consequently, digital neighbourhood relations must be regarded when developing and organising future public services, although a functional usage is required to achieve a successful outcome. As digital contact emerges from analogous contact, occasions and infrastructure to actually ensure direct contact are inevitable. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads PDF (German) HTML (German) XML (German) Published 2021-12-09 Versions 2022-06-30 (2) 2021-12-09 (1) Issue Vol. 80 No. 3 (2022) Section Research Article License Copyright (c) 2021 Sebastian Kurtenbach, Armin Küchler, Yann Rees This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Articles in Raumforschung und Raumordnung – Spatial Research and Planning are published under a Creative Commons license. From Vol. 79 No. 2 (2021), the license applied is CC BY 4.0. From Vol. 77 No. 1 to Vol. 79 No.1, articles were published under a CC BY-SA license. Earlier volumes have been re-published by oekom 2022 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License CC BY 4.0. How to Cite 1.Kurtenbach S, Küchler A, Rees Y. Digitalisation and neighbourhood cohesion in rural areas: Results of a mixed-method analysis . RuR [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 9 [cited 2024 May 4];80(3). Available from: https://rur.oekom.de/index.php/rur/article/view/108 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX
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