GEOG340 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Britannia Beach, Red River Colony, Dispersed Settlement
15 Apr 2017
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Answer 4 out of 7 (20 marks each) Descriptive definitions of rurality are based on the assumption that a clear geographical distinction can be made between rural areas and urban areas on the basis of their socio-spatial characteristics, as measured through various statistical indicators. There is a considerable variation in the maximum population size of the rural settlement permissible under the official definitions of rural and urban areas used in different countries. According to statistics canada a census in 2011 showed that the maximum population of a rural settlement is 1000 and has a population density of less than 400 people per km^2. There is a lack of standardization limits on international comparison as there are millions of different definitions of rural areas used by different government agencies. An attempt has been made to recognize the differences between the degrees of rurality and to overcome the problems that resulted from defining a rural area using indicators.
