Question

Give geographical reason

Rural-urban fringes have the characteristics of both urban and rural settlements.

Answer 1

1. The area between urban and rural areas is called rural-urban fringe. 
2. It is not a separate zone as such, but is a transition between the two and merges into both of them.
3. People using automobiles make their daily trips to perform their jobs, from these areas to the central area, where their offices and economic institutions are generally located.
4. When large urban areas develop, the span of urban areas increases and is called ‘urban sprawl’, where a mixture of rural and urban land use is found. 
5. The rural-urban fringe has a complex structure. This area consists of two types of administrative areas- the Municipal Councils and Gram Panchayats.
6. Thus, rural-urban fringes have the characteristics of both urban and rural settlement.