Settlements: Rural Issues

Question 1

Rural urban migration

Answer 1

The movement of people from rural to urban areas

Question 2

Rural depopulation

Answer 2

The decrease in the number of people living in rural areas

Question 3

Urbanisation

Answer 3

The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas

Question 4

Social Justice

Answer 4

Fairness of a societyin its devision of rewards and burdens

Question 5

Land restitution

Answer 5

Restoring land to victims of forced removals or giving them financial compensation

Question 6

Land redistribution

Answer 6

Transferring land to people who were previously denied access

Question 7

Land tenure reform

Answer 7

Change in land ownership

Question 8

Push factors (definition)

Answer 8

Negative aspects of rural areas

Question 9

Pull factors (definition)

Answer 9

Positive factors of urban areas

Question 10

Push Factors (9)

Answer 10

1. Unemployment
2. Poor medical facilities & family planning
3. Few primary and high schools
4. poor housing
5. poor services
6. limited social opportunities & entertainment
7. widespread poverty
8. low/unreliable income
9. natural hazards (droughts, flooding, pests etc)

Question 11

Pull Factors (8)

Answer 11

1. better job opportunities
2. higher wages & reliable income
3. better medical facilities & family planning
4. better education opportunities
5. better social life & entertainment
6. better shops/transport
7. better standard of living
8. relatives already migrated