counterurbanization
Leaving cities behind
Counterurbanization is population movement from cities to smaller towns and rural areas—the reverse of urbanization.
The trend accelerated in wealthy countries during the late twentieth century as improved transportation and telecommunications made living outside cities more practical.
Remote work has intensified counterurbanization: The pandemic triggered a wave of counterurbanization as families left expensive urban centers.
Departure from a region
- population shiftRelocation of people groups
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
depopulation · resettlement · flight · exodus · diaspora · population decline · reverse migration · decongestion
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- remote workEmployment from afar
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
back-to-the-land · permaculture · artisanal · cottage industry · agrarian · intentional community · ecovillage · slow living
Flight from captivity
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
- affordabilityState of being purchasable
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
privacy · clean air · community · safety · solitude · work-life balance · downshifting · rat race
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- small townModest rural settlement
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- rural areaLow-density agricultural region
farmland · acreage · commuter town · market town · hinterland · periphery · greenbelt · outskirts
Sectioning areas by use
- rural infrastructureSystems serving agricultural areas
- broadband expansionIncreasing internet infrastructure reach
- housing policyRules governing residential development
- land developmentPreparing ground for construction
outmigration
Departure from a region
- population shiftRelocation of people groups
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
decentralization · depopulation · resettlement · flight · exodus · diaspora · population decline · reverse migration · decongestion
homesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- remote workEmployment from afar
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
smallholding · back-to-the-land · permaculture · artisanal · cottage industry · agrarian · intentional community · ecovillage · slow living · localism
escape
Flight from captivity
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
- affordabilityState of being purchasable
space · privacy · clean air · community · safety · solitude · work-life balance · downshifting · rat race · cost of living
village
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- small townModest rural settlement
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
rural area · farmland · acreage · commuter town · market town · hinterland · periphery · greenbelt · outskirts · regional center
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- rural infrastructureSystems serving agricultural areas
- broadband expansionIncreasing internet infrastructure reach
- housing policyRules governing residential development
counter, urban, urbanization, urbanize, urbanized, urbanizing, urbanism, urbanist, urbanity