The rural settlements are concerned with the degree of dispersion of the dwellings and the life is supported by land based primary economic activities. Rural people are less mobile and therefore, ...

Rural settlements play an important role as local economic centres and balancing elements in regional structures. However, population shifts towards larger agglomerations have reduced their vitality.

Cultural geography / Carl O. Saucer -- Rise of cultural geography in America / Robert S. Platt -- Role of historical explanation in human geography / Max Sorre -- Cultural boundaries and ethnographic ...

The RUS mapping model proposed in this study on the basis of referring to similar studies consisted of three basic steps, including kernel density estimation, initial boundary delineation and ...

Rural Americans are more likely than people in urban and suburban areas to say access to good doctors and hospitals is a major problem in their community. Nearly a quarter (23%) of Americans in rural ...