Rural Settlement Issues Flashcards
What is rural urban migration?
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
Known as rural depopulation and urbanization
Why does urbanization occur?
Seek greater opportunities and better lifestyle
What is selective outward migration?
Movement of young adults to towns to support families
What obstacles are faced by rural urban migrants?
Distance
Lack of capital
Illiteracy
Travel costs
What are the consequences of rural depopulation?
Services close Families affected Crime increases Unemployment increase Cycle of rural decline and decay
What are some rural development strategies?
Counter urbanization
Decentralization (increase industries)
Agricultural planning
Fight poverty
What does CRDP stand for?
Comprehensive rural development program
Discuss the CRDP
It aims to eliminate rural poverty, maximize resources and sustain rural settlements By: Land reform policies Skills development developing infrastructure Encourage investments Improve info and communication
What is social justice issues?
The fact social justice and rural land reform is not resolved in rural settlements
What are effects of social justice issues?
Poverty
Malnutrition
Unemployment
Depopulation
What are some other problems of rural areas?
Limited healthcare
Diseases
lack of Infrastructure
Access to land and land reform
What is land tenure?
A legal right to use land
What are aims of CRDP for land reform?
Increase pace of land restitution
Increase pace of land reform
Increase pace of land redistribution
What is land restitution?
Land that was previously forcibly removed during apartheid is given back to original owners
