This document classifies and describes different types of communities. It discusses rural and urban communities, distinguishing characteristics like population density, infrastructure, land use, and jobs. It also covers local-global and physical-virtual social spaces. Finally, it defines geographic, identity-based, interest-based, and intentional communities.

1. CLASSIFICATIONS
OF
COMMUNITIES

2. RURAL
URBAN
LOCAL-GLOBAL
PHYSICAL SOCIAL
SPACE
VIRTUAL SOCIAL SPACE

3. RURAL and URBAN
 RURAL AREAS ARE SEPARATE FROM THE
INFLUENCE OF LARGE CITIES AND
TOWNS. IT IS KNOWN AS THE
COUNTRYSIDE, FARMLAND, OR
AGRICULTURAL LAND.
 URBAN AREAS ARE CALLED CITIES OR
TOWN

4. QUESTIONS RURAL URBAN
WHERE IS IT? IN A COMMUNITY AWAY FROM THE CITY IN A CITY
WHO LIVES THERE? COMING FROM THE FARMING, FISHING
AND MINING
EDUCATED PROFESSIONAL AND
BUSINESSMAN
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN IT? LOW DENSITY OF HUMAN POPULATION HIGH DENSITY OF HUMAN POPULATION
WHAT ARE THE SERVICES? POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR ELECTRICITY, WATER,
TRANSPORT ETC.
WITH THE PRESENCE OF
INFRASTUCTURE FACILITY
WHAT IS THE LANd USED FOR? LAND IS FOR AGRICULTURE AND
MINING
LAND IS USED FOR BUILDINGS FOR
BUSINESSES LIKE FACTORIES AND
COMMERCIALS
WHAT JOBS DO PEOPLE HAVE? FARMING, FISHING, TEACHING,
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS
PROFESSIONALS UNDER MEDICINE,
ENGINEERING TEACHING also LABOR
WORKS
HOW DO PEOPLE TREAT EACH OTHER? HAVE A SENSE OF UNITY AND
BELONGINGNESS
PEOPLE HAVE A FEELING OF DISTRUST
AND A BIT INDIFFERENT OF EACH
OTHER

5. LOCAL-GLOBAL
 Local- Social Integration (face to face
interaction)
 Global- a function of system integration
(interaction between individuals away from
each other)

6. PHYSICAL SPACE-VIRTUAL
SOCIAL SPACE
 PHYSICAL SPACE- REFERS TO THE
UNLIMITED THREE DIMENSIONAL
EXPANSES IN WHICH MATERIAL OBJECTS
ARE LOCATED
 VIRTUAL SOCIAL SPACE- REFERS TO THE
NON-PHYSICAL SPACES CREATED BY THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

7. DIFFERENT TYPES
OF
COMMUNITIES

8. GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY
OR NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMUNITY OF IDENTITY
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST
INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY

9. GEOGRAPHIC
COMMUNITY
 A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OCCUPYING
DIFFERENT PHYSICAL SPACES AND EACH
WITH SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES SUCH AS
RELIGION, ECONOMIC STATUS etc..

10. COMMUNITY OF
IDENTITY
A COMMUNITY WITH A COMMON
INDENTIFIABLE CHARACTERISTICS
OR ATTRIBUTES LIKE CULTURE,
LANGUAGE, MUSIC, RELIGION, AND
CUSTOMS

11. COMMUNITY OF
INTEREST
 INCORPORATES SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
SUCH AS WOMEN’S RIGHT,
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, PEACE AND
HUMAN RIGHTS.

12. INTENTIONAL
COMMUNITY
 REFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT COME
TOGETHER VOLUNTARILY AND SUPPORT
EACH OTHER