6.3 The changing structure of urban settlements Flashcards
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Environmental factors affecting the location of urban activities
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- Physical geography features such as rivers, flood risk, mountains, steep slopes, nice views, wind direction/ clean air (West vs East) and so on play a key role in the value of land and location of activities
- In cities like Rio de Janeiro, the elite live near the beaches in the South Zone such as Copacabana and Ipanema, or in the new development called Barra di Tijuca to the west where the Olympic park was built
- In San Francisco (Nob Hill) and LA (Beverley Hills), the wealthy live on the top of hills for the views and fresh air. * In London, some of the most desirable areas have views of the River Thames and access to green spaces.
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Economic factors affecting the location of urban activities
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- Market forces, the supply and demand for land, dictates its price
- Central locations are desirable where accessibility and high footfall result in higher profits
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Political/planning factors affecting the location of urban activities
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- Historically in many cities, e.g London and Oxford, inner city slums were cleared and low income people were moved to suburban estates like Becontree in East London
- Nowadays, the government are trying to redevelop places in the centre of cities for people to move to
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How retailing affects the location of urban activities
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- In the CBD more specialised ‘comparison goods’ shops bid for high value land with high ‘footfall’ to maximise access to potential customers
- Retailers needing more space, e.g. supermarkets, furniture, DIY, vehicle sales, bid for larger plots in outer urban areas with space for parking
- These are often close to main peripheral roads, major routes or route nodes, closer to where people live and where spatial
competition is less intense than in central areas
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How services affects the location of urban activities
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How manufacturing affects the location of urban activities
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