Counter Urbanisation

• some services such as pubs may see an increase in revenue
• Some buildings are improved improving the asthetic of the area
• Some scools under threat of closure due to lack of pupils can now stay open

• New developments can effect the character of the area
• rural shops may close as people comute to out of town centers or urban shops
• Rural roads + infrastructure may not cope with the influx of people

• new developments must remain in keeping with the character of the area
• companies offer mobile services such as Barclays banking which visit rural areas
• low cost housing developments for people who have lived in the area for 3+ years

Push

• To escape noise polution
• Problems with conjestion
• better value for money

Pull

• housing is less densly packed
• more open space to improve quality of life
• improved communication services mean people can work from home
• car + rail means people can coute to rural areas
• less polution