devitalization of rural communities Flashcards
1
Q
why did rural communities see decrease in population in the 1980s
A
cities grew
2
Q
especially in which towns did population decrease
A
single industry towns (mining, timber)
3
Q
what were causes of the decrease of population in single industry towns (2)
A
- the recession of 1980s
- depletion
4
Q
what are affects of urbanization in small communities
A
lose local services (banks, schools, post office, etc)
5
Q
why did urbanization occur
A
people left to find work
6
Q
what did regions lose (politically) due to urbanization
A
political weight with a loss of voters
7
Q
what happened to 3 regions in 2012 due to their decrease in political weight
A
they were eliminated
