Problem
Geographically isolated settlements
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Physical remotenessPhysical isolation
Isolated village location
Remote geographical location
Isolated geographical location
Social isolation of mountain valley communities
Perpetuated rural isolation
Social isolation of neighbouring villages
Rural dispersion
Nature:
Rural dispersion, exemplified by small scattered settlements and isolated homesteads, inhibits the provision of infrastructure and services, particularly those relating to water, communication, transportation, electricity, health and education.
Broader Problems:
IsolationMaldistribution of population within countries Narrower Problems:
Old BelieversScattered housing locationsDistant agricultural servicesPhysically inaccessible servicesPhysically inaccessible resourcesPhysically isolated ethnic groupsInaccessible educational facilitiesLocal traditions of cultural isolationInaccessible market and supply centresLack of social service extension officesInadequate transport systems for isolated islandsMinimal access to necessary information in remote areasVulnerability of island developing countries and territoriesLimited availability of technical expertise in remote communities Aggravates:
LonelinessSocial exclusionSocial isolationPolitical isolationConsanguineous marriageReliance on canned foodRegional underdevelopmentInequality before the lawInadequate health servicesIsolated village mentalityInadequate community policingUnattractive development sitesPrejudicial community self-relianceLimited access to society's resourcesDeclining breeds of domesticated animalsLimited relations beyond local environmentsInadequate water supply in rural communitiesDemoralizing images of rural community identityIneffectiveness of tradition-bound small business methodsGeographic discrimination in the administration of justiceInadequate transportation facilities for rural communitiesInefficient location of facilities of international organizationsReduced access to institutional resources Strategies:
Developing presently unusable farming landIncreasing accessDispersing rural populationsProviding communications to rurally dispersed populationsBreaking down geographical isolation Subject(s):
Amenities → NeighbourhoodsAmenities → Rural
Amenities → Settlements
Amenities → Villages
Geography → Geography
Geology → Land and coastal forms
Geology → Mountains
Societal Problems → Isolation
Society → Communities
Society → Social
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST