Changes To Rural Settlements Flashcards
1
Q
What are the key factors in explaining rural change?
A
Changes in improvements in transport
Changes in increased standards of living
Changes in decreased size of households
2
Q
What is counter-urbanisation?
A
An extension of suburbanisation although they may live in rural areas they bring with them urban attitudes
3
Q
Those who have moved into rural settlements include:
A
Families Commuters Retired people Careerists Small scale entrepreneurs
4
Q
what are the reasons for the movement to small towns and rural areas?
A
a growing dissatisfaction with urban lifestyles
increase in car ownership and better technology
improvement in transport
