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rural depopulation

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rural depopulation

Loss of people from remote country areas to cities; it is an effect of migration, due to the pull factors of urban areas, such as employment opportunities, health care, and schools. In poor countries, large-scale migration to urban core regions may deplete the countryside of resources and workers. The population left behind will be increasingly aged, and agriculture declines. Rural depopulation may result in reduced village services.



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