Typologies of

Communities
Prepared by: Ms. Jolina Bacsa
 Objective

Understand how
communities are
categorized
 TYPES OF
COMMUNITY
1. URBAN COMMUNITIES

An area with high density

of population
An area with availability
of basic requirements
An area of good
resources
1. URBAN COMMUNITIES

The area has lots of

opportunity of employment
An area which can be
considered as life-giving for
luxurious desires of human
or individual.
1. URBAN COMMUNITIES

High standard of living

Fast-paced life
URBAN COMMUNITY- described
as industrialized and commercial
centers where population density is
relatively high compared to rural
communities.
2. RURAL COMMUNITIES

Are principally peasant in nature

With subsistence agriculture the
main form of sustenance
With various levels of
dependence of forest,
freshwater and wildlife
2. RURAL COMMUNITIES

Low standard of living

Peaceful life
 Rural Community-
characterized as pastoral,
agricultural, and located along
the periphery of urban centers
or in the countryside.
3.SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES

Have moderate
population
Found near a city
SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES

Have a lots of spaces

covered with building
and roads, but still
have room for parks,
garden, and fields.
4. FORMAL COMMUNITIES

Is formed when

people come together
to accomplish specific
goals and objectives.
Some of the common formal
groups that exist within the
organization or community
include ; schools, church,
hospital, government, and
civic organization.
FORMAL COMMUNITIES

Has particular
structures and roles
where responsibilities
of members of the
group are defined.
Have a specific
guidelines, which
members of the group are
supposed to adhere to and
follow to ensure good
coordination.
5. INFORMAL COMMUNITIES

Are not subjected to

any rules and
regulations in the
company
There is no explicit
guidelines that govern
the operations of
informal group.
 EXAMPLES:

• street hawkers, market vendors,

pedicab and tricycle drivers,
small construction workers, and
home-based industries and
services.
6. ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

Is a structure that

fosters creating,
sharing and applying
knowledge
Includes both co-and extra-
curricular activities.
The purpose of an academic
community is to create, share
and apply knowledge. The
primary activity in an academic
community is learning.
7. GLOBAL COMMUNITY

The word “ global” is an

adjective means “
concerning the entire
earth” and not just one
or two regions.
• These include political bodies such as the
United Nations, cultural groups such as
UNESCO, and economic associations .
• Organizations and charities that are part of
global communities are invited to raise
awareness of global issues and help make a
positive impact on a global level.
The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization[a] is a 
specialized agency of the 
United Nations (UN) aimed at
promoting world peace and security
through international cooperation in
education, arts, sciences and culture.
 8. INTERNTIONAL
COMMUNITY
Has a smaller scope
encompassing only two or
more countries while “ global”
has a much larger scope which
includes the whole world.
The international community is a
phrase used in geopolitics and
international relations to refer to a
broad group of people and
governments of the world.