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GCSE Geography · key term
The movement of people from towns and cities to rural areas.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Global Urbanisation TrendsSome people move out to rural settlements to escape overcrowding. This is counter-urbanisation. Good transport and communications allow them to commute to urban jobs or work from home; moving out does not necessarily mean losing their connections with the city.
The movement of people from urban areas to the countryside.
Distinguish suburbanisation from counter-urbanisation: the first moves people towards the city's outskirts; the second moves people beyond the urban area.
Distinguish suburbanisation, which expands the urban edge, from counter-urbanisation, which involves moving out into rural areas.
Build explanations as chains: improved accessibility → counter-urbanisation → greater housing demand → rising house prices.
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Specification 4.1, 4.4 · Paper 2
Revise: Global Urbanisation TrendsSome people have also moved out of cities into rural settlements: counter-urbanisation.
The movement of people from urban areas to smaller settlements or rural areas beyond the city's built-up edge.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The movement of people from towns and cities into surrounding rural areas.
Revise: Processes of Urban Growth and ChangeCounter-urbanisation is the movement of people from urban areas into surrounding rural areas. Unlike suburbanisation, it involves leaving the urban settlement rather than extending its built-up edge.
Movement of people from urban areas to rural settlements.
The movement of people from urban areas to live in rural areas.
Specification 5.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
The movement of people from towns and cities into rural areas.
Revise: Impacts of Rapid UrbanisationCounter-urbanisation means moving from an urban area into the countryside, rather than simply to a suburb. Greater wealth, car ownership and improved roads make rural living and travel more affordable and practical. Retirement and the purchase of second homes can also encourage movement out of cities.