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Global Urbanisation
1. Pace of urbanisation
  1. Rich world
  2. Poor world
2. Causes
  1. Rural-urban migration
    1. Push factors
    2. Pull factors
Land use
1. Retail/shops
2. Housing
3. Industry
4. Recreation
5. Functional zones
  1. CBD
  2. Inner city
    1. Built before 1918 in UK
  3. Outer city/ suburbs
  4. Rural-urban fringe
Rich World Urban Issues
1. 1. Housing
  1. Problem
    1. Increasing number of households
  2. Solutions
    1. Brownfield Development
    2. Greenfield Development
2. 2. Inner city decline
  1. Strategy 1
    1. Urban Development Corporations
      1. LDDC
  2. Strategy 2
    1. City Challenge
      1. Regeneration
  3. Strategy 3
    1. Sustainable communities
3. 3. Traffic
  1. Park-and-ride schemes
  2. Congestion charge
4. 4. CBD decline
  1. Example - Leicester
    1. Solution - Highcross
5. 5. Cultural mix
  1. Segregation
    1. Reasons
    2. Support & integration
6. Birmingham
Squatter Settlement Issues
1. Living in sqatter settlements
2. Improvement strategies
3. Dharavi, Mumbai
Problems of Rapid Urbanisation - Poor World
1. Problems
  1. Environmental disasters
  2. Toxic pollution
  3. Water pollution
  4. Waste and pollution
2. Solutions
  1. Waste disposal/ recycling
  2. Air pollution limits
  3. Dharavi, Mumbai
  4. Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Sustainable Urban Living
1. Features of sustainable cities
  1. Conserving historic & natural environment
  2. Reducing & disposing of waste
  3. Adequate open spaces
  4. Involving local people
  5. Providing efficient transport
  6. Curitiba
  7. Bedzed

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