Urban vs Rural Development Insights
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Urban vs rural
What is the urban world?
o Higher population density
o Spaces dedicated to the sectors
secondary and tertiary
o The buildings are solid.
o There is greater pollution
What is the rural world? o There is a greater number of services.
o Low population density
o Small human settlements
o Primary economic activities
o The houses are far apart from each other.
o Lower infrastructure and services
o Less pollution
o Attachment to traditions
The urban population...
o They have better infrastructure
o Better quality of life
o There are more sources of employment.
o The population is extensive
o They can suffer from diseases such as stress.
o It is dedicated to industrial, commercial, and service activities.
The rural population...
o They lack sources of work.
o They have few public services.
o It is difficult for them to travel from one place to another.
o Their main activities are farming and the
agriculture
o Their diet is based on the products that they
the same produce
Urban
In 1950, just under 43% of the population in Mexico lived in localities.
urban, in 1990 it was 71 percent and by 2010, this figure rose to
almost 78%
SOURCE: INEGI. Volume and growth. Total population by locality size for each federal entity, 2010.
Rural
The percentage of people living in rural communities has
decreased. In 1950, it represented just over 57% of the total of the
the country's population; in 1990 it was 29 percent and by 2010, this figure
decreased to 22%.
SOURCE: INEGI. Volume and growth. Total population by locality size for each federal entity, 2010.
Human needs
fundamentals
Fundamental human needs
they are the same in all cultures and in
all historical periods. What changes,
throughout time and cultures, they are the
the way or the means used for the
satisfaction of needs.
The fundamental needs are:
Subsistencia(salud, alimentación)
Protection (security and prevention systems, housing)
Affection (family, friendships, privacy)
Understanding (education, communication)
Participation (rights, responsibilities, work)
Leisure (games, shows)
Liberty (equality of rights).
In the rural environment...
Subsistence: It is difficult to have all the resources to meet health needs, but in what
Regarding food, 100% natural foods are obtained.
Protection: usually there is only one authority and it is the one responsible for maintaining order in the community.
Affection: being a small environment, it is normal for most people to be family or people from
trust.
Entendimiento:al carecer de recursos es difícil contar con instituciones de educativas de nivel medio-superior y
superior.
Participation: work is largely concentrated in the field and most of the time they are owners of their
own businesses helping with the management of responsibilities.
Leisure: Being away from the city makes it difficult to find any area or event dedicated to recreation.
population.
Freedom: in rural places, many times the laws are not applied as they should be due to being small.
place with few authorities.
In the urban environment
Subsistence: Having all resources makes it easy to access a medical unit without
embargo, the food is not adequate
Protección:cuenta con un mayor número de autoridades además de otras herramientas de
security
Affection: Many people move to urban centers in search of employment, causing the
separation from your loved ones
Understanding: it has all the educational resources
Participation: there are several job sources with well-defined roles
Leisure: the areas of fun are extensive and varied.
Freedom: if any right is violated, the necessary authorities are available to restore order.
Consumerism
Consumerism refers to
the accumulation, purchase or consumption of goods and services
considered non-essential.
In rural communities, consumerism is almost nonexistent, as it is minimal.
It's common to find advertisements that urge you to buy items that are not
necessary for life, it is even difficult to find a large amount of
products
Otherwise, in the urban environment, the advertising that we
surrounds day by day, appears in television commercials, on the radio,
posters and even in other products, pushing the consumer to buy
articles that are not necessary but that society demands to be
updated.
What is democracy, how does it influence
in life and social development
Democracy is a form of organization of the State
in which collective decisions are made by the
people through mechanisms of direct participation or
indirect
Democracy in the rural environment
it is very similar to the urban, in both
there are candidates for the
mandate of the people or the city.
In both environments, they are chosen.
by the inhabitants through
free and secret voting.
In the city they arrive at
present cases of
discontent with the laws
they demand transparency from
the actions of the
rulers, while in
the rural many times
those who have the power
they tend to have favoritism
about family or acquaintances
provoking the conflict between
opinions of the inhabitants.