Planning Sustainable Places · Regions of the World

Rural Decline and Renewal

Investigating the challenges facing rural regions, including depopulation and the restructuring of agricultural economies.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are young populations migrating away from traditional rural heartlands?
  2. 2How can regional centers reinvent themselves to attract new industries?
  3. 3What are the social consequences of the loss of essential services in rural towns?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9GE3K11AC9GE3K12
Year: Year 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: Planning Sustainable Places
Period: Regions of the World

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