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decentralization (population)

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decentralization

The dispersion of a population or industry away from a central point. A common form is counter-urbanization (in developed countries, the movement of industries and people away from cities). Examples in the UK include the move of the Department of Social Security to Newcastle and the DVLA to Swansea.


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