Urban land use Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is Spatial Growth?
A
the physical growth of the city as more buildings are added and it expands in size.
2
Q
What is Population Growth?
A
People come to the city to live and work and sometimes they leave the city to live elsewhere.This changes the structure of the population.
3
Q
What is Distribution?
A
How people are spread out.Some parts of the city are more crownded than others.
4
Q
Name the 4 land uses in cities & say what they are.
A
1.)INDUSTRIAL-factories , warehouses
2.)COMMERCIAL-shops,adverts,businesses
3.)RESIDENTIAL-homes,greenspaces,apartments.
4.)LEISURE-football patches,courts,parks
5
Q
3 factors that cause land use in London
A
1.)Accessibility
2.)Cost of Land
3>)Planning decisions
