Centrifugal population movements Flashcards
What is centrifugal population movement?
The movement of people away from the metropolitan area.
What is counter urbanization?
The movement of people away from cities.
Define disurbanization.
Large-scale population movement and decentralization resulting in the loss of economic activity.
What is the rural-urban fringe?
The very margin of the town or city where it meets the countryside.
What are satellite towns?
Settlements set within the countryside with very limited functions and services.
What does urban sprawl refer to?
The uncontrolled spread of the built-up urban environment into the rural-urban fringe.
Which cities are most affected by centrifugal population movements?
HIC (High-Income Countries) cities.
What is a common pattern in developing countries regarding seasonal workers?
They often return to provincial towns or rural villages after working in cities.
What were the push factors for suburbanization?
- Declining industry
- Increased ethnic minorities
- Small houses and lack of space
- Lack of investment
- Poor transport connections
- Failing schools
- Noise and pollution
- Higher perceived crime rates
What were the pull factors for suburbanization?
- Cheaper land rents and larger houses
- Better environments with gardens and parks
- Easy access to roads and public transport
- Higher investment
- Out-of-town shopping and leisure parks
- Better schools
- Quieter, family-friendly areas
- Lower levels of crime
What significant demographic change occurred in suburban America from the 2000s?
For the first time, more poor people lived in suburbs than in cities.
What was the impact of white flight in suburbanization in the USA?
It facilitated the movement of millions of white Americans to the suburbs due to discriminatory practices.
How did suburbanization in Eastern Europe differ from Western Europe?
Suburbanization occurred much later and was driven by private enterprises with lagging government policy.
What characterized the suburbanization in Beijing from 1980 to 2000?
Government industrial decentralization led to the establishment of suburban residential sectors.
What factors contributed to suburbanization in the USA from 1970 to 2010?
- Massive private investment in housing
- Deindustrialization
- Ethnic diversification of suburbs
What drove UK suburbanization in the 1950s?
Post WWII population growth and the need for urban reconstruction.
What is one consequence of urban sprawl?
Uncontrolled growth of the city.
What are green belts?
Countryside areas surrounding cities regulated by government with restricted planning laws.
Fill in the blank: Suburbanization is a major driver of _______.
[urban sprawl]
True or False: Urban sprawl is typically regulated in the US.
False.
