Urban Change Flashcards
Causes of population change
Natural increase in population
Immigrayion
Rurual to urban migration need for services
Effects of population change
Urban sprawl (rapid spread)
Urban decay (deterioration)
Urban redevelopment/renewal
New towns
Urban Change
Change to an urban environment often linked to the decline/growth of an area
Urbanisation
Increasing percentage of people living in towns/cities
Intensive land use
Building upwards instead of horizontally
New York - landscape
Flat land + Hudon river
New York - Soil
Bedrock close to soil surface - stable surface
New York - Rock type
Strong metamorphic rock (eg marble) anchors the skyscrapers
New York - Surrounding land
Built on an island-no expansion space
Urban sprawl
Expanding of urban areas from a city onto surrounding arras
Effects of urban sprawl
Valuable North Dublin farmland used
Little social amenities in suburbs
Urban decay
Deterioration of an urban area due to neglect/age
Urban decay - effects of industrial development
Abandoned factories fell into disrepair as new factories moved to the outskirts of Dublin
Urban decay - effects of the rehousing project
Housing began to deteriorate as people left the inner city
Urban decay - traffic congestion
Increased traffic congestion made it a bad place to live so people left, so schools + local businesses shut from the population decrease
