Counter urbanization(Extra)

  Counter urbanization is one process of modern urbanization. It is a decline phenomenon of city, it called U-turn phenomenon. Happening counter urbanization, urban population decreases and population of local area increases because of social movement from city to sidecountry.

  Generally urbanization proceed in 3 levels : urbanization, suburbanization, counter urbanization. Counter urbanization is last level in urbanization, it suggests crisis of city. Especially, when counter urbanization phenomenon happens in a city, total population(include suburban polupation) of city decrease. Then, some social problems happen.

  Decline of population, increasing old ages, increasing unused public systems : school, welfare centers, and appearance of the city slums are examples of social problems. To solve these problems, govenment promotes some redevelopment plans.

  Counter urbanization phenomenon are reflected hopeness about recur to previous life in countryside, environment, and to avoid stuffy life in city.

  "Slow city" in Korea is one of examples of counter urbanization.

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