2. Rural environments in MEDCs Categories DescriptionFeatures
Declining villages in some parts, At a travellingRemote rural
distance of more than Abandoned farms, 1 hour from an urbanarea
Ones with a high proportion of second homesSuburbanised area
AccessibleAt a travelling rural distance between Commuters
settlements15mins and 1 hourfrom an urban areaAreas of intensive
farmingUrban fringe Land close to the edge Areas of greenbelt
attempting to of the urban areacurtail the spread of urban sprawl
3. Both MEDCs and LEDCs areas are undergoing change Growth
orDecline of settlements Landscapeand ruralRURAL
Changingenvironment CHANGE servicesChanging population and
communitystructure 4. Key factors that affect ruralchange include
the following: Proximity to large urban areas Accessibility Natural
beauty Planning decisions Land reform Agricultural changes and
innovations Diversification and tourism development 5. The
processes of change produce eithergrowth or decline, creating a
cycle 6. Changes in rural settlements in the UK:
Counter-urbanisation /Population Agriculture Leisure and Tourism
Transport Economics 7. Conterurbanisation 8. Changes in rural
settlements in UK: services 9. UKRURAL BLISS 10. UK VILLAGEPROBLEMS
11. Credits to Mr Garreth Griffith for sharing the all
theresources..
