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Exploring rural shrinkage in the province of Groningen

Cornelissen, M.D. (2018) Exploring rural shrinkage in the province of Groningen. Bachelor thesis.

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Abstract

Rural shrinkage is occurring more frequently in an ever globalizing world. The aim of this thesis is to acquire and analyze information on rural shrinkage in the province of Groningen. The main method of this research is the use of the Geographical Information System (GIS), to display and analyze the affecting factors of rural shrinkage. Thereafter, these factors will statistically be tested to identify existing correlations through a regression analysis. At the same time it is important to ascertain if there are differences between urban and rural population considering their social environment. This will be examined by a statistical test for independent samples. The methods above have acquired insights in the complexity of rural shrinkage. The municipality of Groningen has become the urban capital of services and accessibility, whereas remaining municipalities of the province show random patterns of population decline.

Item Type: Thesis (Bachelor)
Degree programme: Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning
Supervisor: Ballas, D.
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2020 05:26
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2020 05:26
URI: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1292

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