Settlements Flashcards

Question

Pros and cons of urban renewal/ regeneration

Answer 1

Pros Keeps historical legacy Allows people to stay Cons Expensive Temporary fix Needs new technology, sewage, heating

Answer 2

Newcastle Grainger Town Project CBD if Newcastle North to central station Shops and offices were relocating Decrease in population 100000m^2 floor space unused 76% buildings classified as at risk it vulnerable Changed the functions to have a wider variety Eg leisure, retail, tourism, residential, commercial More jobs The gate

Answer 3

Newcastle Great Park It's a green belt ``` Pros Generates jobs Reduces congestion Wildlife will be safe (Rangers) Job opportunity Near communications ``` ``` Cons Houses will be be very expensive Meant to prevent urban sprawl Meant to have agricultural uses Brownfield sites are available ```

Answer 4

An area around an urban area that has strict planning restrictions and can't be built on Designed to stop urban sprawl

Answer 5

Bus lanes to speed up buses Direct bus lines to CBD Bike lanes Secure bike parking Rental bike schemes Car park prices are high and spaces are limited Public transport is cheap: have offers Pedestrianised city centre

Answer 6

An industrial area or inner city site that has been cleared for a new building development

Answer 7

An area of land that has not been developed on previously

Answer 8

``` Pros Site has no pollution No cleaning saves money Land is cheap Can plan freely without restrictions ``` Cons Urban sprawl Environmental problems Cost of new sewage, gas, electricity systems is expensive

Answer 9

``` Pros Already using existing land Easier to get planning permission Stops urban sprawl Existing sewage, gas, electricity systems Site is closer to CBD ``` Cons Cost for pollution clean up is expensive Restricted by existing infrastructure Cos of land is expensive

Answer 10

Atlanta, USA Capital city of Georgia state added 1 million in 6 years Natural increase and mostly immigration Cost of living is cheaper Job opportunities Mostly came from Great Lakes ``` Traffic congestion Air/ water pollution Lack of open spaces Water contamination Deforestation ``` Belt line - stops urban sprawl

Answer 11

A process which sees an increasing proportion of people living in urban areas in a country

Answer 12

Lima, Peru Rural to urban migration Natural increase ``` Push away from home E.g. Sierra (mountains) - steep relief/ high altitude - poor communications - natural hazards - bad weather for crops/ infertile soils - low employment ``` Pull to Lima... perception of: - better standard of living - healthcare/ education/ housing/ job - reliable food source

Answer 13

Lima, Peru Villa to Salvador Give squatters legal rights Plots of land allocated Build their own house and pay rent Already have sewage, sanitation, water, electricity systems and materials ``` Can improve: Road links to Lima Build schools Street lights Medical care ``` ``` Successes: Recreational space Litter is easily collected (gridded roads) Sustainable power supply Sense of community ``` Problems: Still squatter settlements Can't afford the site and services scheme Can't pay rent

Answer 14

Cairo, Egypt Housing - squatter housing - on farmland, rooves, graveyards - have satellite towns Land pollution - squatter settlements have no litter disposal system - rotting rubbish - have a litter disposal system Water pollution - leaky sewers - waste being illegally dumped by factories - too many people means lots o' 💩 - Cairo Waste Water Management programme Air pollution - fuels used at homes, workplaces - congestion - old, inefficient cars - Cairo Air Improvement Project