Changing Urban Areas Flashcards
What is a settlement
A place where people live eg. Cities towns hamlets and villages
Name the 5 land use zones of a city
Central business district
Inner city
Industrial zone
Rural urban fringe
What is the land for in the CBD
Business and commerce
What are the buildings like in the CBD
Sky scrapers and multi-story buildings
Why is the CBD located here
Central location for roads and railways to converge
What is the inner city used for
Residential
What are the buildings like in the inner city
Terrace housings
High rise flats
Why is the inner city located here
Because it is next to the CBD so it is very practical for commuting to work
What is the land used for in the suburbs
Residential
What are the buildings like in the suburbs
Larger houses- detached/semi detached
Why are the suburbs located here
Outside the inner city
Commuters who need to access CBD along main roads/ railway
What is the land used for in the industrial zone
Industry
Why is the industry zone located here
Rely on the motorway transport to bring in raw materials
What are the buildings like in the industry zone
Older and surrounded by houses to accommodate their workers
What is the land used for in the rural urban fringe
Mixture of housing, golf courses, allotments, detached houses with gardens, recycling facilities and park and ride facilities
