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Flashcards by Sid Bendall, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sid Bendall
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Define Sustainable | To preserve or enhance the environment in a way that does not damage it |
| Define Urban Management | Activities which manage a densely populated area (eg. transport) |
| What is a Favela? | A slum |
| What is an Integrated Transport System? | A series of bus (or train) routes which connect the city together (eg. Curitiba) |
| What is Deprivation? | A persons quality of life that is regarded as unacceptable by the government of a given country |
| What is Urban Regeneration/Renewal? | Improving social and/or economic conditions in run down urban areas |
| Define Redevelopment | The renovation and improvement of area that were previously run down |
| What is a Brownfield Site? | An old industrial area that has become derelict - the land is available for redevlopment |
| Define Dereliction | Previously used land/buildings which have fallen into disuse and decay |
| What is an Ecological Foot Print? | The impact an individual has on our planet, measured in hectares (Ha) |
| Define: Community Communal Living | Community - lives and works in the same place Communal Living - share with your neighbours |
| What is a Self Help Scheme? | Where people take responsibility for improving their own living conditions |
| What is a Non-Government Organisation? | An organisation that is independent of government control. Usually charitable organisations such as water-aid and oxfam |
| What is Urbanisation? | The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities |
| What is Urban Sprawl? | The unplanned, uncontrolled growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside |
| Define Population Density | The number of people living within an area (usually per km squared) |
| Define Population Distribution | The spread of people across the earths surface |
| What is a Mega City? | A city with over 10 million people living in it |
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