Changing cities Flashcards
What is the connectivity of Bristol
M4(east to west), M5( north to south),railway lines,Bristol airport
What is a site
The land upon which it was built
What is situation
The description of the settlement in relation to physical features around it and other settlements.
What is a CBD
The centre of the city; containing most important shops ,businesses and entertainment facilities
What is a inner city
The central area of a major city
What is an urban fringe
The area on the outskirts of a city
What are the suburbs
A residential area or a mixed use area within commuting distance from the city
What are public buildings
Buildings owned by the council that serve the residents of the city
What are terraced houses
Houses that are joined on each side
What are semi detached houses
Houses that are joined on one side to another house
What are detached houses
Houses that are detached from other houses
What is owner occupied
The house is owned by people who live in it
What is counter urbanisation
When people move from the city back out to the countryside
What is population distribution
The pattern of how people are spread out in an area
What is population density
The number of people living in an area
What is industrialisation
The development of industry’s in a country
What is deindustrialisation
A process of social and economic change caused by the removal of industries
What is a emerging country
A country with high and medium development
What is a developing country
A country with low human development
What is a developed country
A country with very high human development
What is urbanisation
The increase in the number of people living in towns and cities compared to the number of people living in rural areas
What is rural depopulation
Movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
What is a major city
A city with a population of at least 400,000
What is natural increase
When population numbers show a positive difference between birth rate and death rate
