Rural Settlement and Urban Impact on the Countryside

Providing a wealth of information and relevant new case study material, "Rural Settlement and Urban Impact on the Countryside" encourages students to focus in on the highly topical geographical issues that have changed the countryside through urbanisation and counter-urbanisation. Geographical influences upon settlement location, hierarchy and morphology are studied in relation to the context of continuity and change. Economic conditions which lead to rural depopuoation are considered as are those that have led to the repopulation of some rural areas. The impact of the current crisis in the countryside and the concept of the 'post-rural' society are also examined in relation to rural settlement. The text is illustrated with examples and case studies from Britain, Italy and a number of LEDCs. Applicable to AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards, this book is ideal for any student studying this topic.

ISBN 0340800283   Weight (grammes) 230 ISBN13 9780340800287 (What's this?)   Published in London Publisher Hodder Education   Series editor Hill, Michael, Hill, Michael, Hill, Michael Imprint Hodder Education   Series title Access to Geography S. Format Paperback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 29 Aug 2003   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 307.72   Spine width (mm) 9 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level A / AS level, Undergraduate Pages 128

Introduction and definition of rural settlement; Rural settlement location, site and situation; Rural settlement form and patterns; Rural settlement hierarchies; Rural depopulation; Counterurbanisation, suburbanisation and the concept of the 'post-rural' Conflicts in the Countryside

The "Access to Geography" series... has hit the right level and style for A-level students as well as lay readers. It offers a general introduction to key topics, case studies, summaries and exercises, and plentiful subheadings and bullet-points help easy navigation. -- TES Teacher 20040618

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