When density increases in a rural area on which resource may pressure be felt first?

Correct answer: Farmland and water

Direct answer: Option A is correct. In a rural area, many households depend directly or indirectly on agricultural land and water for farming, livestock, drinking, sanitation and other daily activities. When the number of people per unit area rises, the same land and water resources may have to serve more users. This can increase competition for farmland, reduce the amount available per household and raise demand for irrigation and drinking water. Option B is not a general rural resource and applies only where a port exists. Option C is a particular natural feature and is not the ordinary first planning concern for every rural area. Option D is unrelated to rural settlement needs. The pressure is not automatic everywhere, because local conditions matter, but farmland and water are the most logical resources to examine first. Memory cue: rural population is closely linked with land and water.