urbanisation terms Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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what is urban sprawl?

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spread of urban area to the rural urban frindge

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2
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whats a greenfield site?

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land never been built on before

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whats a brownfield site?

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land been built on before but previously left abandoned.

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4
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whats a transition zone?

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between CBD and residential

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5
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CBD feactures

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-high story buildings
-expensive land values
-shopping malls
-historical buildings
-near transport

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6
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whats is threshold population?

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min num of people required for a service to be provided in an area.

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7
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what is the sphere of influence?

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range peoplw withh travel for a particular good

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reasons for the growth of nucleated settlements?

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-flat land
-defensive site
-water source
-mine
-loads from all directions meet

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problems in urban areas?

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-poverty
-congestion
-pollution
-housing
-crime

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10
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solutions to problems in urban areas

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-encourage bike usage
-congestion charge
-recycle water
-sustainability
-provide green spaces

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problems urbanisation brings to rural areas

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-rural depopulation
-business closure
-strain on services
-lower wages
-social imbalance

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problems pollution brings?

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-breathing difficulties
-diseases such as lung cancer
-affects visibility
-affects water sources
-kills fish we eat

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13
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whats a cbd

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central buisness district

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14
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why are there high-rise buildings in cbd of urban areas
?

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-only a small area
-high land value
-more economical way of using the land
-pressure on land

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why some shops are being located in malls in rural-urban fringe?

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-cheaper land value
-easier road access
-attracts customers from other towns
-room for parking

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16
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how can traffic problems be reduced?

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-build railway
-bus-only lanes
-congestion charge
-cycle lanes
-widen roads

17
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what is urbanisation?

A

more people living in urban areas

18
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why are more people living in the rural-urban fringe of large towns and cities in MEDC’S?

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-attraction of living in the countryside
-cheaper land
-better transport
-people can travel to urban areas
-movement to areas closer to urban areas

19
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what is a dispersed settlement?

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place where homes are spread over a wide area

20
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what is a nucleated settlement?

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where towns and buildings are clustered around a central points

21
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what is a linear settlement?

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settlement formed in a long line

22
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typical land uses in rural-urban fringe?

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-agriculture
-new housing
-roads

23
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problems caused by urban sprawl?

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-loss of farm land
-deforestation
-loss of habitat
-water pollution
-air poulltion

24
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what is a settlement?

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place where people live

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factors affecting the growth of linear settlements
-growth along roads -presence of valleys -growth along rivers
26
what is the hierarchy of settlements?
way of arranging settlements into order
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describe the differences between low-order and high-order goods and services. (5)
lower order services will have: -smaller sphere of influence -people wont travel as far to use then -smaller threshold population -people use it more frequently -they sell convenience gppds -sell lower cost good
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what makes a good settlement location?
-flat land -easy to build on -in a sheltered position -close to main road -close to water source -fertile land
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how to calc total population growth?
natural pop inc + natural international migration