cahngne2 Flashcards
Suburbanisation
• the continual development of housing in suburbs sprawling outwards from the outskirts of major cities.
o Campbelltown, Penrith
Exurbanisation
• moving to a semi-rural area, which is still connected to a large city.
Bowral, Katoomba
Counterurbanisation
• the relocation of people and employment from large urban centres to smaller urban centres or rural areas.
Lismore, Kyogle
Decentralisation
• a government policy, which attempts to reduce the concentration of businesses, services and population in major city centres, and to increase population size in small regional centres.
o Bathurst, Wollongong
Consolidation
• a government policy, which attempts to reduce urban sprawl by increasing the population density in an area.
o Pyrmont
Urban Decay
• involves the deterioration of existing buildings and the subsequent degradation of surrounding areas.
o Ingleburn shops, Redfern
Urban Renewal
• redevelopment of run down areas. It may involve clearing away decayed parts of the city, improving transport and commercial facilities, community services, landscaping and renovating or rebuilding dilapidated structures.
o Pyrmont
Urban Village
• generally characterized by a mix of residential, recreational and commercial zoning.
o Leichhardt, Newtown, Paddington
Spatial Exclusion
• most pronounced in developments designed for the urban elite, fostering the luxury lifestyles inside gated or walled communities.
o Macquarie Links