For a Named Rural Area in an MEDC, Describe and Evaluate the Attempted Solutions Introduced to Reduce Rural Poverty and Deprivation

Cornwall is located in Southwest England. It is a thin peninsular and area of scenic beauty. Its main industries have been Clay extracting, Farming and Fishing, but recently the area has fallen into deprivation - even though it attracts a seasonal crowd of tourists. Different programs and solutions have been drawn up to combat this deprivation and bring Cornwall back to a stable area. EU Leader Programme is designed to target small-scale businesses. It aims …

…it will develop hopefully attracting larger businesses and services - creating an urban environment. These are 3 of the major programmes that Cornwall has in place. Smaller but still large projects (funded by the EU Objective Funding) are 'The Eden Project' - designed as an Eco-tourist attraction. Creating jobs and regenerates a 'dead' area. The '6 mile Carriage way' from west to east Cornwall. A local University and CHEERS (a project for new development and buildings).