A spatial approach to the problem of rural-urban imbalance: a case study of Ruvuma region in Tanzania.
Abstract
This research has dealt with the problem of
rural development and specifically the ever rising
gap in socio-economic welfare between the urban
centres and rural settlements. It has been
empirically observed that in most developing countries
the urban centres enjoy a higher standard of living
and experience a faster rate of development than
settlements nestling within their hinterlands. Such
'a disparity is much more pronounced in lagging
regions where rural settlements are scattered and
the internal transport and communications systems
are mediocre:
Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi Department of Planning