Counter-urbanisation

Counter-urbanisation Counter-urbanisation is the movement of people from urban to rural areas. Fotolia Fotolia Click to continue

Why do people move from urban to rural areas? Urban areas Rural areas Urban areas are densely populated. This means there is: More congestion because of lots of traffic More air and noise pollution from traffic so poorer health Few green spaces These are push factors because they push people away from rural areas. Rural areas are sparsely populated. This means there is: Less traffic, so less congestion and fewer accidents Less air and noise pollution, so a peaceful lifestyle Lots of green spaces These are pull factors because they pull people to the urban areas Click to continue

Moving from urban to rural areas Complete the table below to show why some people want to move from urban to rural areas in MEDCs. City has too much air/noise pollution so… City has high crime rates City has high levels of congestion Countryside is quieter Countryside has more open space and good scenery Click to continue

Moving from urban to rural areas City has too much air/noise pollution City has high crime rates City has high levels of congestion Countryside is quieter Countryside has more open space and good scenery so health is poor so people feel unsafe so people get stuck in traffic jams and it is stressful so people would like a more relaxing environment so people find the view appealing and relaxing Click to continue

Changes to rural areas When people move into rural areas, a number of changes may affect residents already there: There are more people to socialise with. There are more people using local services like doctors and schools. There are more people who can use local shops and pubs. There are more people driving in the area. Click to continue

Changes to rural areas If the population of a rural village increases, what effects could this have on different groups of people? Complete the table. More children for the local school So However, More people using local services like healthcare More customers for local shops and pubs More people driving in the area Click to continue

Changes to rural areas More children for the local school More people using local services like healthcare More customers for local shops and pubs More people driving in the area So the school will stay open However, there will be larger class sizes so less attention from the teacher So they will be less likely to close However, it will be more difficult to make an appointment because there will be more people using the service So they will make more money and can improve their business However, they may become too busy for locals to use So more air and noise pollution and more congestion However, there are likely to be more accidents Click to continue

Urbanisation in MEDCs Complete the table below suggesting reasons why different groups of people may want to, or have to, move away from rural areas in MEDCs. Young adults might be bored so Families might find it expensive travelling to the city for leisure or shopping Young adults might not have the money to buy a house in rural areas The elderly might not be able to live in rural areas because Newcomers might be disappointed by rural areas Click to continue

Urbanisation in MEDCs Young adults might be bored Families might find it expensive travelling to the city for leisure or shopping Young adults might not have the money to buy a house in rural areas The elderly might not be able to live in rural areas Newcomers might be disappointed by rural areas so they move to urban areas where there is more leisure and entertainment so they move to cut down on petrol costs and this also saves them time so they move to urban areas where there is cheaper property because there are not enough healthcare services and they can’t access important services if they can’t drive because there are not many people to socialise with or places for entertainment Click to continue