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GCSE Geography (Population and Settlement) Flashcards on Settlement flashcards, created by katiehumphrey on 18/01/2014.
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urbanisation the growth in the proportion of a country's population living in urban areas
rural - urban migration the movement of people from the countryside to the cities
rural - urban migration PUSH factors in countryside: few jobs/low wages lack of services poor harvests
rural - urban migration PULL factors in cities: more jobs/higher wages stable income better infrastructure better services
impacts of urbanisation overcrowding - disease spreads quickly increased traffic/pollution/waste
government management of impacts of urbanisation in urban areas build more houses more jobs improve infrastructure improve services improve squatter settlements
government management of impacts of urbanisation in rural areas invest in services - encourage people to stay encourage businesses to move there improve infrastructure
management of urbanisation in China - urban changed water system to cope with increased sewage and pollution improving water quality and supply
management of urbanisation in China - rural 2009 pension scheme giving retired farmers a monthly pension help raise income and reduce poverty
counter-urbanisation PUSH factors pollution and traffic congestion higher crime rates houses cost more
counter-urbanisation PULL factors better transport links growth of IT business parks mean more jobs
counter-urbanisation rural impacts increased demand for houses = higher house prices lack of demand for out of town services decline in community spirit
counter-urbanisation urban impacts high crime and pollution = unpopular commuters prefer to work outside city = centre shops lose customers
urban land use
social needs more housing social activities infrastructure/transport
economic needs more jobs: business parks, shopping centres
environmental needs waste disposal systems green spaces
brownfield sites land that has been built on before
greenfield sites land that has never been built on before
high order goods goods that are only bought occasionally and are usually more expensive: TV, cars
low order goods goods bought frequently and usually quite cheap: milk, bread
threshold population minimum population needed to support a shop
sphere of influence the area that people come from to visit a shop or area: high order goods
shopping hierarchy
changes to retail services transport - car ownership = more out of town shops supply and demand social habits - less time to shop
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