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Counter urbanization is a demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. It first took place as a reaction to inner-city deprivation and overcrowding.
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Process
The process involves the moving of the population away from urban areas such as towns and cities to a new town, a new estate, a commuter town or a village. The first two of these destinations were often encouraged by government schemes whereas the latter two were generally the choice of more middle class, socially mobile persons from their own prerogative. With the improvement of innercity transport infrastructure, and more sustainable public transport, people no-longer have to live close to their work, and so can easily commute each day.
Factors of moving
Many factors can come in to account when someone decides to move from an urban area to a rural area including; housing density, housing prices, pollution levels (health afflictions), crime levels, peaceful retirement, and a wish to improve quality of life. Developments in rural electrification and rural Internet bring to rural areas some of the amenities of urbanity; thus eliminating one of the obstacles preventing some people from moving to a more rural setting.
See also
References
External links
- A-Level Description of Counterurbanisation
- Key Stage 3 Description of Counterurbanisation
- Counterurbanisation and Rural Change
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