Changing Urban Environments Flashcards
What is meant by ‘land use’?
The type of buildings or other features that are found in the area e.g. Terraced housing, banks, industrial estates, roads, parks
What is a central business district?
The main shopping and service area in a city, usually in the middle of the city so that it is easily accessible
What is the inner city?
The area around the central business district - usually built before 1918 in the U.K.
What is the outer city or suburbs?
The area on the edge of the city. Many suburbs were built after 1945 and get newer as they reach the edge of the city
What is urbanisation?
The process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities (and there is a reduction living in rural areas)
What is rural-urban migration?
The process in which people move from the countryside to the towns
