Rural Settlements

The video discusses urbanization and its impact on rural life, highlighting the shift from traditional primary industries like farming, forestry, and fishing to more diversified uses of land due to technological advancements. It explains how mechanization reduces job availability in rural areas, leading to urban migration and an aging rural population. The expansion of cities, known as urban sprawl, encroaches on rural land, creating conflicts between development and conservation. The rural-urban fringe becomes a focal point for new developments, posing challenges for urban planners to balance growth with the protection of rural communities and greenbelt zones.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to towns and cities?

• Globalization

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

• Modernization

How have some farms adapted to changes in the primary industries?

• By focusing solely on traditional farming

• By reducing the size of their operations

• By increasing crop production

• By diversifying into activities like golf courses and campsites

What demographic change is occurring in rural communities due to migration?

• Aging population

• Decrease in urban population

• Rise in young population

• Increase in birth rates

What is the term for the expansion of cities into rural areas?

• City planning

• Suburbanization

• Rural development

• Urban sprawl

What is a major challenge faced by urban planners in the rural-urban fringe?

• Promoting rural tourism

• Reducing city population

• Balancing urban growth with the protection of greenbelt zones

• Increasing agricultural output