Rural Health Research Gateway

Defining rural

Current Projects

Introduction to and Description of the 2004 (Version 2) Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
Research center: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Defining rural, Health policy
This project's deliverable is an introduction to the methodology and uses of the new version of the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs). The description will include examples of RUCA uses and its strengths and shortcomings.


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