Causes + Impacts of Urban-Rural Migration

Question 1

What is urban-rural migration (counter-urbanisation)?

Answer 1

• movement of ppl from large U areas to smaller R areas

Question 2

What are the causes of urban-rural migration?

Answer 2

• better QOL: not overpopulated, lower crime rates, pollution + cost of living
• older retirees no longer tied to U areas for eco opps.
• inc. investments into R areas (esp. in HICs) so more job opps + better services
• better transport links + ability to work from home = makes it easier to live in R areas