A capitals framework for rural areas: ‘Place-planning’ the global countryside

Set in the context of debates over future rural areas, and role planning co-delivering a sustainable, inclusive resilient countryside, this article considers value place capitals perspective for unpacking, firstly, ‘what makes’ places and, secondly, ways that can ensure protection, enhancement sensitive use those capitals. Rural are presented as composites built, economic, land-based socio-cultural possessing ‘spatial energy’ inheres linkages between Harnessing is critical to co-producing better places. The paper aims towards theorisation transcends jurisdictional boundaries peculiarities systems. Building on existing scholarship, ‘capitals framework’ developed has general applicability: it be deployed flexibly means understanding ‘inner workings’ guide intervention.