rural concept and typology of settlements

What can be considered as rural development? Choose the CORRECT answers.

• foster socio-economic change

• human improvement

• eliminate poverty and improve the way of life

• sustainable development

Label the following circles with

R - Rural

ST - Small Town

RGC - Rural Growth Centre

V - Village

This rural concept assumes that rural areas are part of urban’s catchment area..

• Urban-rural dichotomy

• Urban-rural continuum

This rural concept assumes that rural areas as having opposite characteristics to urban areas..

• Urban-rural dichotomy

• Urban-rural continuum

What are the physical constraints that can be faced by an urban-rural continuum area? Choose the CORRECT answers

• transportation facilities

• remoteness

• road network

• topography

Write 3 SDGs that can be linked to sustainable rural development

From this image, we can conclude the following;

"As time goes by, rural development has..."

Choose the CORRECT answers

• change of priorities

• change of objectives

• change of development approach

• change of issues

Having a grid system such as this helps a planner in..

Choose the INCORRECT answer

• identify growth level

• setting specific policies based on different characteristics of villages

• identify hierarchies and needs

• know the jurisdiction of authorities

What is the main issue in a pressured (advantaged) rural areas?

• improved servicing of villages with infrastructure and utilities

• extension of road systems

• rapid and continuous increase of population size

• improved amenities up to the standard previously found only in towns

What is characterised by a remote (disadvantaged) village?

Choose the INCORRECT answer

• enough population to be self-sufficient

• lacking in job opportunities

• lacking in services opportunities

• varying level of accessibility