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Definition of Rural areas using the Rural Urban Classification.
Detailed guidance on the Rural-Urban Definition and how and when to apply it.
This research aims to assemble sources of data to study the impacts of urban growth on rural development, migration and slum formation
How rural areas are defined using the Rural Urban Classification.
Detailed guidance on the Local Authority Rural-Urban Classification and how and when to apply it.
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