Geographically isolated settlements

Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s): 
Physical remoteness
Physical 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 
Isolation
Maldistribution of population within countries
Narrower 
Old Believers
Scattered housing locations
Distant agricultural services
Physically inaccessible services
Physically inaccessible resources
Physically isolated ethnic groups
Inaccessible educational facilities
Local traditions of cultural isolation
Inaccessible market and supply centres
Lack of social service extension offices
Inadequate transport systems for isolated islands
Minimal access to necessary information in remote areas
Vulnerability of island developing countries and territories
Limited availability of technical expertise in remote communities
Aggravates 
Loneliness
Social exclusion
Social isolation
Political isolation
Consanguineous marriage
Reliance on canned food
Regional underdevelopment
Inequality before the law
Inadequate health services
Isolated village mentality
Inadequate community policing
Unattractive development sites
Prejudicial community self-reliance [in 1 loop]
Limited access to society's resources
Declining breeds of domesticated animals
Limited relations beyond local environments
Inadequate water supply in rural communities
Demoralizing images of rural community identity [in 2 loops]
Ineffectiveness of tradition-bound small business methods [in 1 loop]
Geographic discrimination in the administration of justice
Inadequate transportation facilities for rural communities
Inefficient location of facilities of international organizations
Reduced access to institutional resources
Aggravated by 
Lack of personal transport in rural areas
Strategy(ies) 
Developing presently unusable farming land
Increasing access
Dispersing rural populations
Providing communications to rurally dispersed populations
Breaking down geographical isolation
Value(s) 
Location
Dispersion
Isolation
Remoteness
Unsociable
Reference(s) 
Wadsworth, G R: The Diet and Health of Isolated Populations
Type 
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems