Changing Cities

Question 1

Urbanisation definition

Answer 1

An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas, compared to Rural areas

Question 2

Emerging country definition

Answer 2

A country with high and medium development

Question 3

Developing country definition

Answer 3

A country with very low human development

Question 4

Developed country definition

Answer 4

The country was very high human development

Question 5

Natural increase definition

Answer 5

When the population numbers show a positive difference between the birthrate and death rate

Question 6

International migration definition

Answer 6

The movement of people from one country to another with the intention of staying at least a year

Question 7

Internal migration definition

Answer 7

The movement of people in the country with the intention of staying least a year

Question 8

Major city definition

Answer 8

A city with a population of at least 400,000

Question 9

Human development index HDI definition

Answer 9

The measurement of life expectancy, gross international income, per capita

Question 10

Rural depopulation definition?

Answer 10

The movement of people from rural to urban areas

Question 11

Push factors of urbanisation

Answer 11

Poor, wages
shortage of jobs
Widespread poverty
Few opportunities to make life better
Difficult conditions with poor housing and low standards of living
Lack of services, e.g. schools

Question 12

Pull factors of urbanisation

Answer 12

More job opportunities
Higher wages
Better housing
Higher quality of life
family already moved
More opportunities
Better services

Question 13

Why is urbanisation rate so high in developing and emerging countries?

Answer 13

Factories open up
Moving for jobs
Industrialisation

Better services
Clean water

Less famine in cities

Question 14

Why do some urban areas develop in the UK?

Answer 14

Good, communication
Natural resources
Enclosure acts
Rivers - water source- transport-trading
Tourism
Retirement settlements

Question 15

Social reasons, why more houses needed

Answer 15

They’re growing numbers of immigrants into the UK around 200,000 per year

Grandparents are no longer live with their children, they live alone
Increase in divorce is the family lives in to dwellings – religion – law

Population of the UK has grown e.g. the period from 2001 to 2010 it was from 58.8m in 2001 to 62.3 m in 2010.

People marrying later in life from 24 in 1960’s to 30 today

Question 16

Economic reasons why more house is needed

Answer 16

Population of the UK is wealthier, so people can buy/rent at young age, so don’t live with their parents

Move cage, cos of a mortgages with low rates to encourage people to buy

Buy now pay later, mentality of young people – they don’t save money, but spend it on mortgages instead

Rising house, prices means more demand for lots of smaller flats

Question 17

Political reasons, why more housing is needed

Answer 17

The governments, sustainable communities policy promised, 3 million new homes by 2020

The government is planning 10 new eco towns around the UK

Question 18

Brownfield site definition

Answer 18

Land within a city, which is no longer used

It may be abandoned, look, rundown, contain old factories and derelict buildings

It may be in the process of being redeveloped or renewed

Question 19

Greenfield site definition

Answer 19

What is the land that has never been built on before usually fields in rural areas or the edge of urban areas

These may be used for building new houses, but planning permission. It’s often tricky to get, especially if the land is designated as Greenbelt and protected.

Question 20

Redevelopment definition

Answer 20

When the old buildings are knocked down and new buildings, up at up in their place

An example is match of the London Docklands in Canary Wharf were there, are big glass modern buildings, and flats

Question 21

Renewal definition

Answer 21

Went old buildings, such as warehouses are improved to combine the best of old and new

These might have wooden floors and exposed brick, but have a new kitchens and bathrooms

There are many in the London Docklands, such as around the Docklands Museum

Question 22

Regeneration definition

Answer 22

A general term to describe the improvements in an area, which may involve either or both of redevelopment or renewal of buildings, improved transport and open spaces

Question 23

Advantages of using greenfield sites

Answer 23

Pleasant environment means marketing to buyers is easier

Layout is not hampered by previous building design so can be made efficient and pleasant

Question 24

Advantages of using brownfield sites

Answer 24

Infrastructure such as gas and electricity is already present
Will make the area look more visually attractive
Planning permission is easier to get
- governments encourage use
Good use of waste ground
Bring dead area back to life

Question 25

Disadvantages of using greenfield sites

Answer 25

New roads need to be built
Disturb natural habitats
Drive wildlife away
Less peace in countryside
Spoil appearance
Encourages urban sprawl
Less land for farming
- don’t need to knock down existing
More schools/shops need built
More traffic

Question 26

Disadvantages of using brownfield sites

Answer 26

Higher land cost close to inner city
Contaminated ground - less buyers
More homes in the inner city means
- traffic congestion could worsen

Question 27

Factors affecting urban population over time

Answer 27

Transport availability
Job availability
Education
Increase in resources
Disease
Industrialisation
Conflict/war
Landscape

Question 28

Good things for an 8 mark Q

Answer 28

Have range of factors
Categorise
- physical, human
- social, economic, physical
- short term, long term

DATA
Located examples

Significance - justified

Definitions

This means that, therefore

Conclusion
I think that the most significant factor is ____ because it is _____(above)
In the future I think that ______ will be more significant