The relationship between urban and rural areas is changing is countries all over the world

 

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III. Conclusions 

It’s becoming increasingly clear that traditional definitions of urban and rural fail 

to capture the complexity of the land uses and connection between them.  Changing 

settlement, commuting and migration patterns contribute to an interface where 

“populations and activities described either as ‘rural’ or ‘urban’ are more closely linked 

both across space and across sectors then is usually thought and that distinctions are often 

arbitrary.” (Tacoli, 1998)  Economic and social conditions in peri-urban areas can be 

improved through targeted intervention aimed at the linkages and interactions within 

regions.  For that to happen, however, it is important for planners and policy makers to 

develop strategies based on the realities of people’s lives.