Resource Seven Resource Six Bangladesh case study Historically, the levels of urbanisation in Bangladesh have been low. They form a large pool of potential migrants who have little stake in the rural economy. By upgrading rural conditions, giving country people access to urban facilities, and encouraging decentralised economic growth away from the existing development pockets around the large cities, the government policy of decentralisation attempted to stem the flow into the cities. Clearly, people are adapting their lives to the increasingly difficult circumstances of population pressure. Long distance migration seems to be gradually losing its relative importance.
Top line represents total world population.
Based on data from Michael Roscoe of Batchwood Graphics which appeared in Geographical, Sept. 1994.