settlements change

Suburbanisation

• This is when commuters move into a small town or village
• And use the services in their work place not where they live
• And the small businesses in the place where they live go bust 
• This leaves the town suburbanised

Urbanisation

• This is where cities start to grow 
• And because of this, areas outside of the city become more urban
• e.g. suburbs are places on the outskirts of cities 
• That used to be countryside before the cities grew.

Rural decline

• This is where people live in the countryside
• But because of job opportunities and an easy commute
• these people move to the city  
•  leaving rural areas more empty

Urban sprawl

• This is when urban areas spread uncontrollably
• past the boundries of a city

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