Urban Environments (Yr 10) Flashcards
(26 cards)
Agglomeration
the concentratioin of people and their activities at particular locations
Brownfield sites
land that has previoulsly been used/built on, abandoned and now awaits a new use
Commuter settlement
towns or villages where a significant proportion of the residents work elsewhere
Conurbation
extensive urban areas resulting from the expansion of several towns or cities so that they merge together but maintain their separate identities
Counter-urbanisation
the movement of people and employment from major cities to smaller cities and towns, as well as to rural areas
Dereliction
abandoned buildings and wasteland
Formal economy
the type of employment where people work to receive a regular wage, pay tax and have certain rights
Greenfield sites
land not used for urban development/has not been built on before
Industrialisation
the process by which an increasing proportion of the population are employed in the manufacturing sector of the economy
Informal economy
employment outside the official knowledge of the government
Infrastructure
the transport networks and the water, sewage and communications systems that are vital to people and the settlement and their businesses
Land use
the type of buildings or other features that are found in the area
Land values
the market price of a piece of land; what people or businesses are prepared to pat for owning and occupying it
Service provision
making available commercial and social serices, such as shops and schools
Shanty towns/squatter settlements
an area of slums built by salvaged materials often on ground previously avoided by urban development
Social deprivation
when the well-being and quality of life of people falls below a minimum level
Social polarisation
the process of segregation within a society based on income inequality and socio-economic status
Socio-economic group
a group of people sharing the same characteristics such as income level, type of employment and class
Suburbanisation
the outward spread pf the urban area. often at lower densities compared with the older parts of the city or town
Sustainablility
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Urban fringe
the outer edge of a town or city when the built-up area gives way to the countryside
Urban re-branding
developing a town or city to re-image it and change people’s idea of it; promoting a town or city to a target audience or market
Urban regenerating
the investment of capital in the revival of older urban areas by either improving what is there or clearing it away and rebuilding
Urban re-imaging
changing the image of an urban area and the way people view it
