Population & Settlement - Settlement Flashcards
What causes urbanisation?
People moving from rural to urban areas
What are the push factors of rural to urban?
More jobs/higher wages
Better services
What are the push factors of urban to rural?
Too populated
Too much traffic, pollution, waste
In LEDCs it leads to squatter settlements
What happens in rural areas due to urbanisation?
Population decreases
Old people left behind as young people move
Services have to close
What can be done to manage the impacts of urbanisation in urban areas?
Build more houses
Reduce traffic/pollution by encouraging public transport, cycling ect
What can be done to manage the impacts of urbanisation in rural areas?
Improve transport to make it easier for people to live in rural and work in urban
Give money to services
What is counter urbanisation?
People moving from cities to rural
What are the push factors of counter urbanisation?
Pollution/traffic
Crime
Everything is more expensive in cities
What are the pull factors of counter urbanisation?
People can live in rural and work in cities bc of improved transport
ICT means people can work from home
Out of town business parks
What happens in rural areas due to counter urbanisation?
More demand on houses = increased prices
People use shops close to work, causes local shops to close
How can you manage the impacts of counter urbanisation in rural areas?
Stop people buying more than 1 house, so there’s enough for all
Invest in services
What happens in urban areas due to counter urbanisation?
Become rundown and disused - shops/services close down
What can you do to manage the impacts of counter urbanisation in urban areas?
Redevelop/regenerate them - make them more attractive/improve services ect
What are the 4 parts the city is split into?
CBD
Inner city
Suburbs
Rural-urban fringe
What is the CBD?
Businesses/shops/offices/entertainment
Expensive land
Busy and accessible
