Section 5 - Devitilization of rural communities

Question 1

Cities grew in 1980s leading to what?

Answer 1

Rural communities saw decrease in population

Question 2

What type of towns especially saw a decrease in population?

Answer 2

Single industry towns (mining, timber, etc.)

Question 3

What were causes of these rural communities seeing a decrease in population?

Answer 3

1. The recession of the 1980s
2. Depletion of the resource supporting that town

Question 4

With urbanization, what did small communities lose? Give examples. Name a consequence.

Answer 4

Lost local services such as: banks, schools, post offices, etc. People leave to find work

Question 5

These smaller regions therefore lose what?

Answer 5

Lose their political weight with a loss of voters