Rural vs. UrbanFrank, Lindsey, Steven, Liz

What is Rural; What is Urban?What does each term mean?

The US Census Bureau’s Definition

For the 2010 Census, an urban area will comprise a densely settled core of census tracts and/or census blocks that meet minimum population density requirements, along with adjacent territory containing non-residential urban land uses as well as territory with low population density included to link outlying densely settled territory with the densely settled core.  To qualify as an urban area, the territory identified according to criteria must encompass at least 2,500 people, at least 1,500 of which reside outside institutional group quarters.  The Census Bureau identifies two types of urban areas:0 Urbanized Areas (UAs) of 50,000 or more people;0 Urban Clusters (UCs) of at least 2,500 and less than 50,000 people.“Rural” encompasses all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/msa_maps2008/msa2008_previews_html/cbsa_us_wall_1108.html

Beyond the Census: Cultural Characteristics

What cultural characteristics are associated with rural and urban? What are the stereotypes and why did they form?

Urban Religion/Spirituality

Rural Religion/Spirituality

Identity and LocationAre being urban and rural a large part of most individuals identity?

Why or why not? Where is this most prevalent and why?Or

Are they a part of our identity?

Cross Cultural ConflictHow do they clash, When do they clash?

When Do they Clash?

0When changing location tie in culture shock.

Why do they clash?

BibliographyU.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. "About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas."Census Bureau Home Page. 1 July 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2010. <http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/aboutmetro.html>.