CHANGING URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

Pregunta	Respuesta
URBANISATION	A process where an increasing puportion of the population lives in towns of citys resulting in their growth
RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRATION	Moving from a rural area to live in a town or city
MEGACITY	Cities with population over 10 million
What are the 3 types of land use every urban city has?	Shops Industry Housinf
URBAN MORPHOLOGY	The structure and types of land us in urban areas
Urban zoning is affected by?	Cost of land Accessibility Sequence of development
CBD	Central business district
INNER CITY	Developed in 19th century High density
INNER SUBURBS	Grew due to : increasing car ownership, demand for better environment 1930 housing (mainly semi-detached)
INDUSTRIAL ZONE	Old and new industries Lots of change Lots of transport routes
OUTER SUBURBS	Mainly privately owned With gardens and off street parking On rural-urban fringe
BURGESS MODAL	Said towns and city grew outward from CBD Quite old Council estate dont fit Simple with basic understanding
WAYST MODAL	Transport affect urban land use High cost credentials live far away from factory's If effects communication routes
LAND USE	The type of buildings or other features that are found in the area
DEPRIVATION	Lack of food, shelter and an education
How do you measure deprivation?	Census every 10 years School attendance Number of shops open Savory Houses
Why did lots of 1960's factories close?	Old and out of date Declining industry led to deprivation in the inner city Other countries made same good but cheaper
Pros of high rise flats	Helps urban sprawl and protects country side Affordable Modern flats were efficient and safe
Cons of high rise flats	Cost of repairing block is expensive Can be unsafe Caused crime and litter Unsuitable for family's
MULTICUTALIM	Country or place that has more than one culture living together in close proximity
Why do people with similar backgrounds live together?	Support from others Family Culture Specialist facility e.g worship buildings Employment Safty
London docks lost trade because :	Improvements in technology Larger ships could no longer reach the port
BENEFITS OF THE LONDON OLYMPICS	9,000 new homes Clean up the urban wasteland Improve transport New jobs (12,000) Boosted economy
CONS OF THE LONDON OLYPICS	450 flats demolished 300 business relocated Local residents affected by noise and dust Potential terrorist threats
STUSTAINABLE	Can be carried without ding any harm to the enviroment
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