The document categorizes communities into three types: urban, suburban, and rural. It provides details about the population density, common buildings and structures, and livelihoods that characterize each type of community. Urban communities have the highest population density and are located around economic centers. Suburban communities are located outside urban areas and have lower density than urban areas. Rural communities have the lowest population density and are located in countryside areas, with livelihoods focused on farming and livestock. The document also discusses the formal and informal economic sectors, noting that the formal sector complies with government regulations while the informal sector lacks licenses and oversight.

1. Community
Engagement,
Solidarity and
Citizenship
Social
Science
Dept.
Arellano
University

2. Typologies of the Community

3. Objective Guide Questions
Understand
how
communities
are
categorized.
1. What are the
categories of
communities?
2. Who fits in which
category of
community?
3. How are
communities
delineated?

6. URBAN
-Urban communities are
settlements that highly
congested because of the
dense population that can
reach millions within a limited
space.
-Due to the volume of people,
buildings and other structures
are near each other and
economic centers, schools and
leisure areas are very near
factories, office spaces and
markets.
-Some people are living in
high-rise buildings because of
the limited available space in
the area.

7. SUBURBA
N
-Tread between urban and
rural communities. These
settlements are located in the
outskirts of urban areas and
are less dense than urban
areas or are composed of
medium-sized population.
-Suburban areas are mostly
filled with houses,
subdivisions and private
estates rather than factories
and shops.
-
-Access to schools and
markets are farther than in
urban areas. The buildings
are low-to- mid-rise and
people live in houses with
large living spaces and
usually with yards.

8. L
- Rural communities are
located in the countryside. The
houses are far from each other
and the density of people
living here is the least from the
three.
- Because there are less
people, access to markets and
schools are far and requires a
long drive or different forms of
transport.
- Livelihood are mostly from
farming and livestock raising.

10. URBAN

11. SUBURBA
N

12. RURAL

13. Formal
Sector

14. Formal Sector
This sector is composed of
establishments, businesses
and other enterprises that
are legal based on their
compliance to government
requirements such as
licenses. Because they have
successfully attained all
requirements, they alongside
their workers and customers,
are continually being
supervised and protected by
the government and its
policies. In exchange, they
follow the regulations and
also are taxed by the state.

15. Informal Sector
Those who are part of the informal
sector lack the requirements and
licenses from the government.
Because they fall to register, they
tend to disregard the regulations
and policies put up by the
government, thus, they are not also
taxed in their income and real
properties. Since they are not
supervised, their workers and
customers, in the case of business
establishments, are also not
protected, thus limiting their
bargaining rights once they make a
demand. This sector is often
described by economists as the
shadow economy because it exists
behind state supervision.

16. Example of Actors

17. Let’s Review

18. DLP Activity/Exercise
My Contributions
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Present Contributions
Future Contributions (in 10 years)