Add at least 6 of these

remote rural environments

to Cloke’s ‘index of

rurality’ map

As geographers we can use ICT to overlay sets

of information to observe a variety of

geographical patterns at the same time. This

is used in GIS.

Other than relief as a factor influencing rurality, what other criteria could you suggest to determine the extent to which an area can be deemed ‘rural’?

What ‘layers’ would you use in GIS?

Have our rural areas changed and become less excluded?

Rail networks?

Broadband coverage?

Mobile phone coverage?