In this study unit, you will learn about the integrated nature of rural-urban development. The main objective is to understand that in this era, it is difficult to separate development that occurs in both spatial areas because people are not confined to only one area but move around all the time. Although people may settle in an urban area, they are likely to keep in contact with the rural areas they came from. Above all, the integrated nature of rural and urban development is a result of the recognition that poverty and unemployment cannot be tackled by concentrating on one side of the situation only. Development planning has to be holistic.