Changing cities

Question 1

Inner city

Answer 1

• surrounds CBD
  -High density housing
  -faces urban decay

Question 2

Suburb

Answer 2

-outer areas of city
-residential area

Question 3

Major city

Answer 3

• Large, important urban area
  -high population
  -significant cultural, political and economic influence
  -employment, transport, education services

Question 4

Connectivity

Answer 4

Places linked through
- transport
-communication systems

Question 5

Central business district (CBD)

Answer 5

-commercial and business centre
-core of urban area
-highland values
-offices, shops, restaurants
-limited residential housing

Question 6

Urbanisation

Answer 6

-Proportion of people living in towns and cities
-when people move from countryside to urban areas
-better jobs, education, healthcare
-leads to growth of cities

Question 7

Suburbanisation

Answer 7

-people moving from inner city to suburbs
-Leads to growth of suburbs
-common in developed areas

Question 8

Re urbanisation

Answer 8

-people moving in city centres
-when inner city areas are regenerated and more attractive to live in
- regenerated by housing, services, investments
-leads to economic growth

Question 9

Counter urbanisation

Answer 9

-people moving from cities to rural areas
-improved transport allows people to live rural and work in urban areas
-quieter lifestyle is desired

Question 10

Deindustrialization

Answer 10

-decline in manufacturing and heavy industry in a region
- happens when factories close down due to factors like global competition
-leads to job loss and economic challenges

Question 11

Decentralisation

Answer 11

-process where business move away from the city centres to outlying areas
- reduce congestion
-leads to growth or new commercial, residential outside CBD

Question 12

Urban sustainability

Answer 12

creating cities that are environmentally friendly and economically viable with reduced population and a good quality of life residents

Question 13

Globalisation

Answer 13

process where world becomes more connected through the increased movement of goods, people, information, and money across countries

Question 14

Top down

Answer 14

-Large scale development projects
-designed/funded by government/organisations
-involve major investment
-decided by authorities instead of locals

Question 15

Bottom up

Answer 15

-development projects led by locals or community groups
-focus on affordable and sustainable solutions
-directly meets the needs the community