1.6 - Urban settlements Flashcards
1
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What is the definition of land use
A
The purpose of a particular area of land e.g. residential
2
Q
What types of land use are found in cities
A
- Business and commerce
- Industrial
- Residential
- Transport
- Leisure and recreation
3
Q
What factors enocourage similar land use in the same area
A
- Locational needs
- Land values - particular land uses can only afford the same land value
4
Q
- What is the PLVI (Peak Land Value Intersection)
- What are the ket features of the PLVI
- What land use will mainly occupy the PLVI
A
- The region in a settlement with the greatest land value
- It is located within the CBD
- It has the greatest density of transport links, making it the most accessible location
- There are high buildings to maximise land use
- There is a great number of pedestrians
- The land will be mainly occupied by commercial and retail
5
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Why does land usage vary within urban areas
A
- Locational needs - all land uses require different things e.g. high footfall
- Land values - specific land uses can only afford specific land values
- Local and national givernment control - making sure essential services are provided for landwise
- Certain areas may have importance (historic) and must be preserved
- Inherited land uses like lower class housing near to the city centre which is now high-value land
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7
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What did the burgess concentric model suggest
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- That cities grew out in concentric patterns with buildings becoming newer and occupants wealthier with distance from the CBD
8
Q
From centre to outskirts, what is the order of areas in the Burgess concentric model
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CBD, factories, lower class housing, middle class housing, commuter zone
9
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What does the Hoyt model suggest
A
- It is similiar to the Burgess concentric model but adds in sectors of similiar land uses concentrated in certain parts of the city
- The model is based on the idea that in the centre land values are highest and due good accessibility and competition and developments are sparse on the outskirts
10
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Describe the LEDC urban model
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- CBD at the centre - oldest part of the city, containing businesses, shopping and entertainment. Highest buildings
- Around the CBD is high status housing, its a mixture of old colonial housing and high-rise appartments. This area may radiate out towards the city edges due to a transport route or desirable street
- Around the high status housing is poor to medium quality housing which used to be shanty towns
- Area that is shanty towns found on steep hillsides or swamps
- Modern factories are found along main roads
11
Q
Compare the pattern of urban land use in LEDC’s and MEDC’s
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- In MEDC’s lower class housing is located close to the city centre with middle and upper class housing in the commuter zone; but in LEDCs shanty towns are on the edge of the city with high status housing surrounding the CBD
- In LEDCs upper-class housing and factories do not deter each other whereas they do in MEDCs in the Burgess model
12
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What is a brownfield site
A
Previously used land
13
Q
What is a greenfield site
A
Never used land
14
Q
What is regeneration
A
Multi use development
15
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What is deindustrialisation
A
The removal of an industry
