Sun Belt Migration and Rural Flight
Analyzing modern internal migration patterns in the US, including the shift to the Sun Belt and rural depopulation.
Key Questions
- Explain why there is a modern shift of the US population toward the Sun Belt.
- Analyze the geographic consequences of rural flight in the American heartland.
- Predict the future demographic and economic impacts of these internal shifts.
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