In his article on Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (born 1906), Joan Martinez-Alier (Ecol Econ 22:225-238, 1997) points out that when meeting him in 1980 in Barcelona, he was stunned by Georgescu-Roegen's humbleness and vitality (We are also stunned by the humbleness and vitality of Martinez-Alier)....

In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is important to sustain and enhance people's well-being and community cohesion. The purpose of this paper is to show that...