The UK’s evolving physical landscape Flashcards
(30 cards)
Urban structure
How the city land uses are structured
Site
The actual piece of land built on
Situation
The location within the surrounding area incl. UK
Connectivity(economic/cultural)
How easy it is to connect and travel to other places
Building age
Different ages of buildings
Housing density
How developed a housing area is. High density= lots of houses per km2 and a high number of people
Land use zones
The land use structure
Environmental quality
The quality of the environment
CBD
Central business district
PLV
Peak land value intersection. The highest land values in the city.
Globalisation
Increased connections between countries around the world
Free trade
The free flow of goods and services between places. There are no tariffs (no extra charges) added.
Privatisation
The change of ownership from the public sector (government) to the private sector (owned by shareholders)
Foreign direct index (FDI)
Investment from abroad
Transnational corporation (TNC)
A company that operates in more than one country and therefore causes more globalisation
Global shift
The change of location of companies usually from developed to developing world countries
Quaternary sector
Knowledge based jobs which normally includes the use of technology e.g financial banking
Knowledge economy
An economy based on specialised knowledge and skill. Jobs require degrees and socialised training
New economy
Refers in the tertiary sector since the 1980s
Deindustrialisation
Decreased activity in manufacturing and closure of industries, leading to unemployment
Primary
Involve acquiring raw materials e.g farming
Secondary
5e manufacturing and assembly process- making something E.g building cars/roads
Tertiary
Refers to the commercial service that support the production and district in process e.g health care
Depopulation
The decline of the total population of an area
