Workguide Case Study Strategies

WORK GUIDE 12 Strategies to address rural depopulation GIS The role GIS in increasing regarding addressing rural depopulation. We can use GIS to investigate various issues e.g. how many people leaving rural areas, monitoring of business, monitoring physical factors such as vegetation cover and soil fertility. We could investigate the impact of water resources on rural depopulation etc. Provision of basic needs By providing the basic needs e.g. piped water, housing, electricity, education, sanitation, employment etc. will definitely reduce rural depopulation.

Using tourism to address rural depopulation. Organising of special events Using the assets of a rural area e.g. a rural area in Tulbagh where grapes and wine is popular, we could have a wine festival. This attracts people to the area and in this way they could also view the other assets of the area creating an opportunity to attract people and investment reducing rural depopulation. Advertising possible tourist attractions. Using appropriate media e.g. television, magazines, newspapers etc advertise possible tourists attractions will bring business into the rural area decreasing rural depopulation. Building or renovating of infrastructure relating to tourism will also assist

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Activity 1. Name THREE strategies that can be implemented to address rural depopulation. 2. Explain how TWO of these strategies can reduce rural depopulation. Memorandum 1. Provision of basic needs 2. - By providing the basic needs e.g. piped water, housing, electricity, education, sanitation, employment etc. will definitely reduce rural depopulation it may encourage people to remain in the area. Now they have the basic services that they lacked. - Encouraging tourists by having special events or advertising will bring business into the area. This will create employment and reduce rural depopulation.