Rural Cluster Developments
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A rural cluster development (RCD) is a form of residential subdivision
. In an RCD, houses are clustered together in areas zoned for larger properties. The remainder of the land is often designated "open space." The effect is tract-home density in the middle of rural communities
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Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
. In an RCD, houses are clustered together in areas zoned for larger properties. The remainder of the land is often designated "open space." The effect is tract-home density in the middle of rural communities
Types of rural communities
Sociologists have identified a number of different types of rural communities, which have arisen as a result of changing economic trends within rural regions of industrial nations....
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