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Dale, Lisa
Climate Change Adaptation, 07/2022Book Chapter
Amid trends toward urbanization, rural areas remain essential building blocks of modern societies. Rural communities are characterized by lower-density settlement patterns and distance from urban cores. On average, rural dwellers are older, less educated, and less healthy than their urban counterparts; they are also more likely to rely on the informal economy than those who live in cities. Rural landscapes are the centers for agriculture, fishing, and food production and are home to the most productive habitat on the planet, making them hot spots for biodiversity. In some countries, rural areas are also hubs for tourism and recreation. Without urban
