Contemporary Urban Environments Flashcards
Define Trend
Changers over time
Define Urbanisation
The demographic transition or change from rural areas to urban areas. Urbanisation is defined as “the increasing population of people that live in towns or cities” and can be viewed at reginal, national, continental and international scales.
Define Urban Growth
The increase in the total population of a town or city
Define Urban Expansion / Sprawl
The increase in size or geographical footprint of a city
Define Contemporary
Modern or current. When studying this unit, you need to consider the processes occurring currently in relation to the world’s towns and cities
Define Mega Cities
Over 10 million people liver there, only about 30 of them currently
Define Meta Cities
Over 20 million people live there, only about 9 of them currently
What Is A Push Factor And Give Examples
Push factors are factors that cause people to move away from rural areas. Examples are, climate change, war, lack of services
What Is A Pull Factor And Give Examples
Pull factors are factors that attracts people to urban areas. Examples are, employment, health, education opportunities, more stability
List Some Consequences Of Urbanisation
*Urban sprawl
*Shortage of housing in LIC’s
*Shortage of affordable housing in HIC’s
*Lack of urban services and waste disposal
* Unemployment and under employment
*Transport issues
Define World City
A city that has political and financial influence over the whole world. Most are in HIC’s but many are in emerging economies
What Are The Characteristics Of A World City
*Centers for banking and finance
*Dominate international trade and reginal economics
*Excellent transport links, world- renowned universities, centers for science and innovation
*Centers for culture, theaters, museums, and other cultural attractions
*Attract high numbers of people from other countires
Define Suburbanisation
Migration of people from city centers and inner city areas to the outer skirts of cities
Why Does Suburbanisation Occur
*As urbanisation increases, city centers become overcrowded and people desire more space. Improvement in transport links means people can live further away and commute to work.
*Many choose to do this when they have families or retire
*Wealthy, middle-class people may move to the suburbs where there is a better quality of life. Those left behind are power and may include foreign immigrants. This can lead to economical and ethical segregation
Define Counter-Urbanisation
This is the movement of people out of the city into surrounding villages and rural areas. Rural areas beyond the city grow
Explain Why Counter-Urbanisation Occurs
*Improved transportation and better communications means people can commute to work from home
*Many middle-aged families move from more green space, quieter areas, and a slower pace of life
*Can lead to new housing estates in rural areas. House prices can subsequently increase, meaning young, local, village born people can’t afford to live there
* This can lead to the closure of bus services, post offices, churches, and small shops there to serve the rural community as the new residents have the wealth and mobility to use urban services at a distance
Define Urban Resurgence
This is the movement of people back into the city center after a period of decline
Define Deindustrialisation
Refers to the loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector
Define Decentralisation
The movement of population, shops, offices and industry away from urban centers in HIC’s and NEE’s into housing estates, retail and business parks into the suburbs and on the fringe of cities
Explain The Rise Of The Service Sector
The rise of the service sector can be linked to urban resurgence in UK cities. It has gone a long way to reduce the unemployment caused by deindustrialisation
Name The Two Types Of Service Sector And Examples Of Them
Tertiary: finance, retail, leisure, transport, education, health
Quaternary: where knowledge and ideas meet output, such as advertising, computer programing, software design
Explain The Cycle Of The Multipliers Effect
New economic activity
More employment
More disposable income
Explain The Cycle Of The Demultiplier Effect
Less economic activity
Less jobs
Unemployment
Less disposable income
What Are Urban Policies
Urban policies relate to the strategies chosen by local or central governments to manage the development of urban areas and to reduce urban problems