What is a key difference between urban and rural land use in Canada?

• A. Rural areas have higher population density
• B. Urban areas rely solely on agriculture
• C. Rural areas have no development
• D. Urban areas are dense with infrastructure and services; rural areas have more space and resource-based uses

Answer: (C)

Urban and rural land use in Canada are shaped by population density and economic activity. In urban areas, people live and work in close proximity, so land is planned and built up with housing, offices, shops, schools, hospitals, and a web of transportation and services to support a dense population. In rural areas, people are spread over much larger areas, leaving more open space for agricultural, forestry, mining, energy, and other resource-based uses, along with outdoor recreation. This contrast—dense infrastructure and services in urban places versus expansive space and resource-based uses in rural places—captures the key difference.