Geography 490c The Country and the City Fall 2009

Geo 490c The Country & the City Spring 2009 Department of Geography and Meteorology Valparaiso University
Today's Reading: Woods Ch 5, 6, 7 Reading Notes: What have been the major trends in the restructuring of resource extraction industries? What have been the trends in the restructuring of manufacturing in rural areas? Why did manufacturing move to rural areas? What is the overall trend in service sector employment? What sectors of the service sector have seen most growth in rural areas? What have been the overall trends in population growth and decline in rural areas? What were the major factors in rural depopulation? What is counter urbanization and what caused it? How had the class structure of rural areas changed? What is the service class and why is it significant? How have rural communities changed in response to economic and social restructuring? What did rural areas used to look like in terms of services and how has accessiblity to services changed? Key Terms: restructuring, telework, counter urbanization, decentralization, deconcentration, service class, rural gentrification, community, rural service, digital divide	Rural Economy and Social Change Economy Forestry, Fishing, and Mining Manufacturing Service Sector Social and Demographic Change Rural depopulation Counter Urbanization Class Re-composition of Rural Areas Community and Rural Services

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