Contemporary Urban Environments Keywords Flashcards
(48 cards)
Urbanisation
The building up of urban areas due to an increase in population
Counter-Urbanisation
The movement of people out of urban areas ultimately reducing the population
Suburbanisation
The spread of people from the urban centre to the suburbs
Urban resurgence
The influx of people back into the centre of an urban area
Mega city
A city of 10 + million population
World city
A city that has global influence and links
De-industrialisation
The shutting down of industry within a city, that is generally historically linked to that city
De-centralisation
The movement outwards from urban areas
Urban form
The characteristics of a city
Post modern western cities
The mixing of modern and historical characteristics
Social segregation
Urban areas that are segregated racially
Urban heat island effect
When the urban characteristics of the city cause the city to be warmer
Particulate pollution
The amount of particulate g/cm in a city
SUDS
Sustainable urban drainage systems are schemes implemented to deal with drainage sustainably
Ecological footprint
The amount of pollution created
Edge cities
Suburbs that grow large enough to be a city in their own right
Fortress developments
Buildings that are built in a “defensive” structure to defend from potential terrorist attacks e.g. US Embassy
Economic segregation
Where two areas are segregated due to the cost of living in one area to that of another
Venturi effect
Where wind is channelised down the main high streets of cities due to the large skyscrapers
Smog
Where the particulate is so thick that is causes visual impairment
Municipal waste
This is everyday rubbish
Urban dereliction
Urban areas that fall in dereliction due to neglect and vandalism
Water pollution
Pollution to water that is caused by pollutant inputs into the water cycle
Sustainable cities
Cities that are low footprint, socially integrating and economically profitable
