2.1.8 - Rural management and the challenges of continuity/change

Question 1

what percent of people of people in rural areas do not own a car?

Answer 1

11%

Question 2

how many residents in rural areas find public transport to be inadequate?

Answer 2

33% - 1/3

Question 3

why do rural areas need better management?

Answer 3

often there is a higher percentage of elderly residents so they need better support and easier access to CBD’s for hospitals

Question 4

why is there less service provision in rural areas?

Answer 4

for example banks are closing in rural areas in favour for online banking

• people in rural area cannot use online banking as much due to the inaccessible broadband

Question 5

why are rural-to-rural migrants better for rural areas?

Answer 5

helps to employ and create more local businesses

Question 6

why is there limited rebranding in rural areas?

Answer 6

often, rural areas are too small for regeneration and are not financially worth major regeneration schemes

Question 7

how is second-home ownership combatted?

Answer 7

• they keep down local house prices by keeping them relating to the local economy

Question 8

what policies are put in place to combat second-home ownership?

Answer 8

-makes sure all housing has primary dwellers ( people live there from local economies)
- increases council tax for second home owners
- designated second-home holiday areas

Question 9

what is a result of counter-urbanisarion?

Answer 9

second-home ownership increases

Question 10

what is counter-urbanisation?

Answer 10

people moving from urban areas to rural areas for better quality of life, less congestions