IMPORTANCE OF

RURAL AND
URBAN
DEVELOPMENTS
By

Joji Ann T.
Esgana
Etang
Almae
Garuba
Oshikhena
1
Margelyn M.
 IMPORTANCE
OF
RURAL AND
URBAN
DEVELOPME
NTS
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Land
Bohol
 Coconut
Plantation in
Camarines
Sur
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t
daing
Philippines
Agriculture
Rice field in
the
philippines
Corn crops
in
Philippine
Bukidnon,
s
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 Positive Effects of
Urbanization:

> Creation of employment opportunities.

> Technological and infrastructural
advancements.
> Improved transportation and
communication.
> Quality educational and medical facilities.
> Improved standards of living.
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Makati
City
Cebu
City
Quezon
City
Iloilo
City
Metro
Manila
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 Importance of Rural and Urban
Development in
National Level
v Rural development is as important as urban
v Rural development in simple terms can be defined as
development.
the
process of improving the quality of life and economy
in the
remote and rural parts of the country. These rural
areas
may be isolated and sparsely populated, but, in most
cases,
they offer a picturesque natural setting with a rich
culture.
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These areas have generally been dependent on
 Importance of Rural and Urban
Development in
National Level
> Tourism is an important source of income and
industry for
many countries. It can be a vital economic player as it
can
have an effect on both the source and host countries.
international destination.
Generally tourism This type
is an activity of travelling
where is
people travel
usually
for a
done fortime
limited recreation,
period, family or business
which can purposes.
be a domestic or

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 What would be the effect of Rural and
Urban
Development?
Ø Gives more employment
opportunities
Ø Modernization
Ø Access

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THE IMPORTANCE OF
URBAN
AAND RURAL IN
INTERNATIONAL
 INTRODUCTI
ON
> Thinkingꢀruralꢀandꢀurbanꢀareasꢀasꢀseparateꢀdomainsꢀ
isꢀunjustified.ꢀ
> Bothꢀspacesꢀareꢀinseparableꢀandꢀtheꢀdevelopmentꢀofꢀ
eachꢀareaꢀdependsꢀonꢀoneꢀanother'sꢀdevelopment.ꢀ
> Urbanizationꢀentailsꢀbroaderꢀtransformationsꢀthatꢀ
benefitꢀtheꢀwiderꢀpopulation,ꢀincludingꢀtheꢀruralꢀ
population.ꢀ
> Ruralꢀdevelopment,ꢀonꢀtheꢀotherꢀhand,ꢀbenefitsꢀnotꢀ
onlyꢀtheꢀruralꢀareaꢀbutꢀalsoꢀurbanꢀareas

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 Theꢀmutualꢀbenefitsꢀofꢀpromotingꢀrural-urbanꢀ
interdependence
> Inꢀtheꢀcontextꢀofꢀurbanꢀdevelopment,ꢀtheꢀrural-urbanꢀ
linkageꢀisꢀveryꢀcrucial,ꢀespeciallyꢀtheꢀlinkageꢀisꢀ
criticalꢀforꢀurbanꢀdevelopment.
> ꢀBecauseꢀofꢀtheꢀrapidꢀrateꢀofꢀurbanization,ꢀurbanꢀ
poverty,ꢀlimitedꢀspace,ꢀhigherꢀfoodꢀprices,ꢀlimitedꢀ
waterꢀsupplyꢀservicesꢀareꢀamongꢀtheꢀproblemsꢀthatꢀ
theꢀurbanꢀareasꢀareꢀfacingꢀtoday.
> ꢀAꢀstrongꢀrural-urbanꢀlinkageꢀinꢀthisꢀcontextꢀhasꢀaꢀ
higherꢀpotentialꢀforꢀreducingꢀtheseꢀurbanꢀareaꢀ
problems.
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> Inꢀeconomicꢀterms,ꢀurbanꢀareasꢀareꢀoftenꢀsitesꢀofꢀ
innovationꢀbecauseꢀtheyꢀareꢀableꢀtoꢀreapꢀtheꢀbenefitsꢀofꢀ
proximity,ꢀespeciallyꢀtheꢀconcentrationꢀofꢀpeopleꢀandꢀ
businessesꢀinꢀthatꢀarea.
> Metropolitanꢀareasꢀ"areꢀtheꢀnodesꢀofꢀaꢀglobalisedꢀ
economy"ꢀand,ꢀasꢀsuch,ꢀhaveꢀinterdependentꢀrelationshipsꢀ
withꢀmetropolitanꢀareasꢀinꢀotherꢀpartsꢀofꢀtheꢀworld,ꢀ
sometimesꢀcloserꢀthanꢀwithꢀruralꢀareasꢀinꢀtheꢀsameꢀcountry.ꢀ
> However,ꢀurbanꢀareasꢀshoulderꢀspecificꢀburdensꢀsuchꢀasꢀ
pollutionꢀorꢀhousingꢀshortages.ꢀThisꢀdoesꢀnotꢀmean,ꢀ
however,ꢀthatꢀruralꢀareasꢀnecessarilyꢀlagꢀbehindꢀinꢀ
economicꢀdevelopment.

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> Theꢀruralꢀareasꢀthatꢀshowꢀtheꢀmostꢀfavorableꢀgrowthꢀandꢀ
economicꢀstrengthꢀhaveꢀtheirꢀeconomiesꢀbasedꢀonꢀ
recreationꢀandꢀtourism.
> ꢀThroughoutꢀmostꢀofꢀNorthꢀandꢀSouthꢀAmerica,ꢀWesternꢀ
Europe,ꢀAustralia,ꢀandꢀNewꢀZealandꢀtheꢀlureꢀofꢀtheꢀnaturalꢀ
environmentꢀandꢀtourismꢀ(placeꢀandꢀhistoricity)ꢀareꢀ
significantꢀpartsꢀofꢀtheirꢀeconomies.ꢀ
> Firmsꢀandꢀindustriesꢀbuiltꢀaroundꢀtheꢀexploitationꢀofꢀ
amenitiesꢀshowꢀexceptionallyꢀstrongꢀgrowthꢀandꢀareꢀaꢀ
worldꢀleaderꢀinꢀprovidingꢀnewꢀjobs.

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> Remotenessꢀisꢀtheꢀoneꢀcharacteristicꢀthatꢀallꢀtrueꢀruralꢀ
areasꢀshareꢀinꢀcommon.ꢀ
> Itꢀisꢀviewedꢀasꢀbothꢀanꢀassetꢀandꢀaꢀmajorꢀliability.ꢀManyꢀ
developmentꢀspecialistsꢀandꢀruralꢀsociologistsꢀtakeꢀtheꢀ
stanceꢀthatꢀremotenessꢀandꢀisolationꢀisꢀanꢀasset.ꢀ
> Interlocalꢀcooperationꢀwithꢀregionalꢀtownsꢀisꢀimportant,ꢀ
individualꢀcommunityꢀtiesꢀareꢀtheꢀmostꢀimportantꢀprocessꢀ
inꢀlocalꢀdevelopment.

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> Aꢀlackꢀofꢀbasicꢀresourcesꢀtoꢀmeetꢀruralꢀresidences'ꢀneedsꢀisꢀ
repeatedlyꢀshownꢀasꢀaꢀmajorꢀfactorꢀinꢀaꢀcommunity'sꢀinabilityꢀtoꢀ
sustainꢀandꢀmaintainꢀcommunityꢀidentityꢀandꢀcommitment.ꢀ
> Resourcesꢀareꢀunderstoodꢀtoꢀmeanꢀbothꢀfiscalꢀ(material)ꢀandꢀ
humanꢀandꢀthereforeꢀmostꢀplanningꢀsolutionsꢀemployꢀaꢀtwo-
prongedꢀsetꢀofꢀpoliciesꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀincreaseꢀresourceꢀcapacity.
> Effortsꢀtoꢀredirectꢀmaterialꢀresourcesꢀtoꢀruralꢀareasꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀ
ongoingꢀthroughoutꢀtheꢀ20thꢀCenturyꢀandꢀfarꢀoutꢀnumberꢀ
programsꢀtargetedꢀtowardsꢀurbanꢀareas.
> Worldwide,ꢀmajorꢀeffortsꢀincludeꢀwide-rangingꢀprogramsꢀsuchꢀasꢀ
educationꢀ(extension),ꢀfarmꢀandꢀpriceꢀsupports,ꢀdirectꢀgrants-in-
aid,ꢀrevenueꢀsharing,ꢀnewꢀtowns,ꢀandꢀhealthꢀcareꢀ-ꢀtoꢀmentionedꢀ
butꢀaꢀfew.

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thank
you!
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