Counter Urbanisation Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Towns that have grown as a result of counter urbanisation
A
Templepatrick
Ballyclare
Bangor
Carrickfergus
2
Q
What is counterurbanisation
A
The growth detached from suburbanisation
Urban sprawl
The movement of workers from a city to rural areas within commuting distance from the city
3
Q
Characteristics of counterurbanisation:
A
• increased traffic congestion
• Loss of rural identity
• increased house prices
• Ghost town effect during the day.
• didi properties converted and modernised.
• Greenfield areas built on.
• Tensions between locals and newcomers.
4
Q
another name for counter urbanisation
A
Urban sprawl
