Rural geography

the stream channel (Holden J. 2012.) The aim of this study is to compare an urban and rural catchment, and to find out why they are different. To achieve this a model was used to simulate both catchments, and an accurate hydrograph for those two scenarios was made. This hydrograph will be used to explain the differences in flow, and be compared to a real world example…

that “literature on rural veterans' health care needs warrants expansion and investment so that policy makers can make informed decisions in an environment of limited resources and competing interests.” In general, it’s understood that studies of access to care found that rural veterans have less access to care and were more vulnerable to travel barriers than their urban counterparts. Weeks et al.’s (2008) “conducted a review of the peer-reviewed literature that examined rural veterans' health…

the 1920s that the industrial revolution finally took a full hold in the United States and having completely changed the industrial landscape. As a result, cities across the country were growing exponentially. As a result, many people that lived in rural areas moved to the cities to look for opportunities. The booming cities also attracted shiploads of immigrants from Europe looking to escape harsh economic conditions and persecution inflicted upon them. The rapid and constant change of the city…

‘small town mindset’ is a cause of low participation by rural Australian students in university. This essay will argue that a ‘small town mindset’ does influence rural student’s university participation to some degree, however other factors like farming needs, school achievement, and financial requirements also impact their decision to attend university. It will explore what exactly a ‘small town mindset’ is, as well as talking about the reasons rural youth choose to stay at home rather than…

Vivacious City Life vs Boring Country Life A rural area is classified as a town with fewer than 1,000 people per 2.6 square kilometers, and surrounding areas with fewer than 500 people per 2.6 square kilometers (“Rural Area”). This means that rural areas have people and buildings that are few and far between. An urban area, on the other hand, has homes and businesses located very close to one another in a small area (“Rural Area”). Cities are filled with more job opportunities, filled with more…

Why was this group able to become so popular? Could this rise have something to do with cultural differences between urban and rural populations? Are there any religious or ethnic issues that contributed to the dramatic rise in popularity of this group at this time? Detail the impacts of the Harlem Renaissance and the impact on modern race relations. With the new inventions and…

In today’s time, most people fail to realize that everyone is not from the same place. We all have different backgrounds that influence the way that we talk, think, and live. I was raised in a rural town in the Mississippi delta called Ruleville. Most people would consider it as the country because it is an extremely small town sounded by open fields. Most of the fields are used for farming and some of the others are just private land. There are no supermarkets like Walmart or Walgreen. However,…

my secondary school. All students of my class were born in urban areas except one student from a small village. One day, one classmate lost her cell phone. Without any confirmatory evidence, most students and our teacher immediately suspected the rural student was the thief. The teachers even threatened him to admit his guilty. The lost cell phone was never found, and no one confessed this crime. After this event, almost all students including me sort of avoided staying with this classmate.…

of IPV in these communities. Being a victim of IPV while living in a rural community presents many unique challenges that cannot even be imagined by urban dwellers. Whether it’s having limited resources, a lack of transportation…

The deployment of the ICTs in rural areas is the single most important factor hindering the implementation of distance education in those locations. Evaluate this statement. There is wide consensus in government and non-government circles, both within individual countries and across many multilateral organisations that the information and communication technologies (ICTs) are critical to overall economic and social development and in particular to human development. With regard to human…