To know what counterurbanisation is To understand the causes, consequences and solutions to counterurbanisation Using the images above produce a push and pull table for rural (countryside) and urban (towns or city) areas Extension: Will these be the same for an LEDC?

Push and pull factors for migration from rural and urban areas in MEDCs Rural PushPullPushPull Poorly paid jobs Boring Overcrowded High crime rates Low crime rates Peace and quiet More jobs Vibrant nightlife Urban Would these tables be the same for LEDC rural and urban area? Explain your answer.

In 2007 more than 105,000 people in the UK moved from urban to rural areas: This is known as: Complete the activity to identify the causes, effects and solutions to Counterurbanisation in the UK COUNTERURBANISATION

Explain why people in MEDCs move from urban to rural areas (4) 1-2 marks: Identify 1 cause and 1 effect of counter-urbanisation: e.g. House prices in the city are too expensive so people move to the countryside, this can lead to a loss of rural characteristics because of new developments 2-3 marks: explain one cause of counter-urbanisation e.g. People are now moving to the countryside because house prices are a lot cheaper and because of improved technology like computers and the internet this means more people are working from home. 3-4 marks: well-developed explanation of 2 causes e.g. People are now moving to the countryside because house prices are a lot cheaper and because of improved technology like computers and the internet this means more people are working from home, this has resulted in a loss of community spirit in the countryside as more and more people move in.

What is the stereotyped view of counterurbanisation? People moving from the inner city or suburbs to isolated rural cottages with roses growing round the door.

In reality counterurbanisation is... People moving to commuter villages. These are settlements that are a few miles away from a large urban area. Many of the new inhabitants commute back to the urban area to work. Railways and motorways can give affordable and quick access to places that are 60 miles away from city centres. Key definition Commuter range the distance people will travel from their homes to their place of work

How might a traditional village compare to a commuter village? Commuter villages are a relatively recent concept (since 1980s) for people to travel easily to work in cities but live in the countryside Housing – Modern; large family homes; estates; conversions Population structure – Middle class, middle aged, families Employment structure – Professional; skilled; work in urban area Transport – Good access to main urban area Services – Larger schools, restaurants & more shops… Community spirit – Minimal; divisions between local residents & newcomer commuters Environment – Degradation due to house building, transport pollution

Small village one hour drive from Birmingham Grown from 300 to 400 people in last 5 years Cutnall Green, Worcestershire – case study for counterurbanisation London Cutnall Green 1.Read your case study sheet. 2.Has Cutnall Green benefitted from counterurbanisation? Write a paragraph to explain your answer. Cutnall Green has benefitted from counterurbanisation because However, there are negative effects of counterurbanisation on Cutnall Green that include Therefore I conclude that it is a better/worse place to live because of counterurbanisation

Plenary – discussion question Do you think that people who are born in a rural area should be given special help to be able to stay there? Because more people want to live in rural areas due to counterurbanisation, houses in the countryside are becoming more expensive. Some local people are struggling to afford to buy in the villages they grew up in.