Understanding of the Transformational Rural Actors' Behaviors: A review

• Published in: ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
• Main Authors: Samsudin, Nurul Alia Nasuha; Rashid, Mohd Fadzil Abdul; Lim, Seng Boon; Kamar, Muhamad Asri Abdullah; Azman, Muhamad Azrul Azwan; Salim, Wilmar
• Format: Proceedings Paper
• Language: English
• Published: E-IPH LTD UK 2024
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001408340600013

Rural actors' behavior is crucial to materializing top-down rural development policies, albeit the rural physical planning. However, studies on detailed perspectives of rural actors' behavior in response to complex stimuli are limited, particularly in the types of transformational rural actors' behaviors. Specifically, this study aims to understand rural actors' behaviors in transforming rural development. The systematic literature review methodology was applied. The findings revealed five themes: economy, environment, psychology, social, and technology-as the stimuli perspectives of transformational rural actors' behaviors (TRAB) that shed light on rural transformation. This study contributes to synthesizing a new framework for conceptualizing transformational actors' behaviors in rural development initiatives.