Urban World Flashcards
(59 cards)
What is a Brownfield site?
Land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use
Commonly found across urban areas, particularly in the inner city.
Define dereliction.
Abandoned buildings and wasteland.
What are economic opportunities?
Chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment.
What is a Greenfield site?
A plot of land, often in a rural or on the edge of an urban area that has not yet been subject to any building development.
What are inequalities?
Differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples’ wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education.
What do integrated transport systems aim to achieve?
Connect different transport methods, making journeys smoother and public transport more appealing.
What is a mega-city?
An urban area with a total population in excess of ten million people.
Define migration.
When people move from one area to another.
What is natural increase?
The birth rate minus the death rate of a population.
What is pollution?
The presence of chemicals, noise, dirt or other substances which have harmful or poisonous effect on an environment.
Define rural-urban fringe.
A zone of transition between the build-up area and the countryside, where there is often competition for land use.
What is sanitation?
Measures designed to protect public health, including the provision of clean water and the disposal of sewage and waste.
What is social deprivation?
The degree to which an individual or an area is deprived of services, decent housing, adequate income and local employment.
What are social opportunities?
Chances for people to improve their quality of life, for instance access to education and healthcare.
Fill in the blank: A __________ site is land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use.
Brownfield
True or False: Mega-cities are urban areas with a population greater than five million.
False
What is a squatter settlement?
An area of port-quality housing, lacking in amenities such as water supply, sewage and electricity, which often develops spontaneously and illegally in a city in an LIC.
What defines sustainable urban living?
A sustainable city is one with minimal damage to the environment, a sound economic base with fair resource allocation and secure jobs, and a strong sense of community involvement in decision-making.
What are the aims of sustainable urban living?
The use of renewable resources, energy efficiency, use of public transport, and accessible resources and services.
What is traffic congestion?
Occurs when there is too great a volume of traffic for roads to cope with, causing traffic jams and slowing to a crawl.
What is urban greening?
The process of increasing and preserving open space such as public parks and gardens in urban areas.
What is urbanisation?
The process by which an increasing percentage of a country’s population comes to live in towns and cities. Rapid urbanisation is a feature of many LICs and NEEs.
What is urban regeneration?
The revival of old parts of the build-up area by either installing modern facilities in old buildings (renewal) or opting for redevelopment (demolishing existing buildings and starting afresh).
What is urban sprawl?
The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside.
