Problem
Absorption of rural communities
Other Names:
Urban encroachment of the countrysideVillage colonization
Nature:
Typical small villages are being engulfed by new suburban development or ribbon development stretching out along country roads or haphazard scattered development in the countryside. Villages are in a danger to become commuter or retirement dormitories accessible only to those on higher incomes.
Broader Problems:
Vulnerability of small townsDestruction of the countrysideLoss of internal political bordersNeglect of agricultural and rural lifeUncontrolled physical expansion of cities Aggravates:
Fear of the cityFragmented community imageUrbanization of rural areasUnidentifiable urban neighbourhoodsDemoralizing images of rural community identity Reduced By:
Boundary constraints on land planningSubject(s):
Amenities → RuralAmenities → Urban
Amenities → Villages
Government → Nation state
Society → Communities
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST