Rural-Urban links Flashcards
urban-rural continuum
a continuum on which all settlements are placed.
Hamlet - Remote village - Village - Suburbanised Village - Town - City - Mega City
sphere of influence
a region within which a an urban area provides an important economic and social influence
Name an example of a sphere of influence
Liverpool and Glyn Ceiriog
counterurbanisation
the movement of people out of urban areas to rural areas
reasons for counterurabanisation
housing, family status, transport, employment, social factors (crime, schools), environmental factors (pollutions)
impacts of counter-urbanisation on rural areas
house prices increase, decrease in traditional services, empty villages in day, increase in school, loss in community spirit
factors that increase commuting
cities have better jobs, choose to live in rural areas, improvement in links, improvements in car safety.
factors that decrease commuting
rapid growth in internet means working from home, increased quality of phone networks, growth of broadband
commuter belt
the area around a town or city where people travel to work in urban areas
changes occurring in rural areas
reduction and/or change in employment opportunities e.g. reduction in primary jobs, closure of rural banks - online banking increase in house prices increase in second homes locals unable to afford house reduction/removal of bus services
cycle of deprivation
a cycle in which rural areas can’t get out of deprivation due to negative factors of low income, poor housing and education
strategies used to create sustainable communities
reliability/frequency of transport, job availability, internet, education, healthcare, village services, green technologies
