Urban and rural

What is the urban-rural continuum?

How land use changes from the inner city to the countryside

What encourages urbanisation? (4)

• Services available

• Transport

• More job opportunities

• More education opportunities

What encourages counter-urbanisation? (6)

• Cheaper and bigger houses

• Quieter areas

• Alternative lifestyles can be lived - eg buy from locals and reduce food miles

• Better community

• Less pollution

• Lower crime rates

Negatives of urbanisation (5)

• Road congestion

• High demand for jobs and houses

• Higher house prices

• Overpopulated areas

• More pollution

Negatives of counter-urbanisation (6)

• Ageing population

• Congested roads

• 2nd homes can drive up house prices

• Hard for indigenous to buy houses

• Food prices may rise

• Housing development on greenfield