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where are the main urbanised areas

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North America (82%), Latin America, Caribbean and Europe

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1950s suburban dream

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  • wanted own garden
  • send children to good schools
  • escape the crime in the cities
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Albedo

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Measure of how much light that hits a surface is reflected without being absorbed

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Anthropogenic heat

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Heat given off through human activity

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associations of living in urban areas

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  • higher levels of literacy and education
  • better health
  • greater access to social services
  • enhanced opportunities
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benefits of counter urbanisation

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  • easier to find less skilled work in the countryside
  • landowners can sell at a much higher price
  • increase in demand and profit of rural services
  • newcomers help to improve the environment eg conserve historical buildings and renovations
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bid rent model

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  • the further from the CBD the cheaper the price of land

- the highest footfall is more expensive (CBD, retail areas)

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Building materials

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Specific heat capacity for concrete is one-third of soil

- vertical buildings surface area is increased in cities so absorbs more heat and releases it at night

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Burges model

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circle showing land use zoning in a city
CDB, light manufacturing, low class residential, middle class residential, exclusive residential
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causes of the heat island effect

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  • the presence of water
  • arrangement and height of buildings
  • pollutants
  • building materials
  • anthropogenic heat
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consequences of urbanisation and urban growth

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  • urban sprawl
  • shortage of houses is LICs and shortage of affordable housing in HICs
  • lack of urban services and waste disposal
  • unemployment and underemployment
  • transport issues
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core frame model

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spatial variation in the CBD

  • inner core - retail
  • outer core - offices, cinemas etc
  • frame - services - education, warehouses, transport, car sales etc
  • zone of assimilation - an area of gentrified building
  • zone of discard - land that is now derelict
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Counter-urbanisation

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The movement of people and employment from major settlements to smaller settlements

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Decentralisation

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New investment at the edge of the city

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Deindustrialisation

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The loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector

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dry points

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areas away from the risk of flooding

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ecological footpront

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the total area of productive land and water required to produce the resources a population consumes and absorb the waste product

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edge cities

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mixed offices, residential, and leisure spaces on the outer suburbs and near main roads

  • land is cheaper
  • people travel there for work or the services
  • developed since 50s and 60s when car ownership increased
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effects if suburbanisation

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  • urban sprawl
  • congestion
  • air pollution
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evidence of counter urbanisation

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  • increase in commuter train stations
  • increase house prices in these settlements
  • increase in farm buildings being converted into housing
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fortress landscapes/ development

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anti-terrorist and crime prevention measure that produces a hostile urban environment

  • increase security
  • in suburban areas
  • only those with permission can entre
  • designed to give a safe environment
  • divisive - only for rich
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gap towns

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towns between two areas of high land

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gentrification and gentrified areas

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the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighbourhoods by upper or middle income families or individuals - improving property values

  • displaces poorest
  • has a large range of services
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government policy

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the focus of regeneration will result from government ideologies at the time

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Height/ arrangement of buildings

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Tall buildings in close proximity - urban albedo is is lower than in rural areas
- vertical surfaces reflect heat and the radiated heat gets trapped as they are close together

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26
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how many people live in urban areas

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over half the worlds population (2014)

- it was 30% in the 50’s

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Hoyt model - 1939

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based on the circles of the Burgess model but adds sectors of similar land uses concentrated in parts of the city
> zones radiate out from the CBD - follows lane of main roads and railways

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human factors of an area

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  • trading centre
  • government policy
  • transport links
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hyper-urbanisation

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the urban increase in the urban population is happening so rapidly that the city cannot cope with the need of the people

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impact of urban areas on wind

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high pressure (rural) to low pressure (urban)
> downdraught effect, speed effect, downwind eddy and counter-current effect, venturi effect
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inequality

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the economic differences between people at a variety of scale - relative

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Infiltration trenches

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  • stone filled reservoir
  • gradual infiltration
  • enable storage, filtering and infiltration
  • water and pollutants are moved into surrounding soil
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liveability

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the characteristics of a city, which improve the quality of life for the people living there

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main changes to water balance in urban areas

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  • greater inputs from precipitation
  • artificially imported water
  • greater runoff
  • runoff water has poor quality
  • reduced evapotranspiration
  • reduced infiltration
  • less water is stored
  • artificial drainage systems added
  • more impermeable surfaces eg concrete
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main groups that counter urbanise

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  • retired
  • long distance commuters that can afford the cost
  • people that work for rural firms
  • people that work from home
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main reasons for deindustrialisation

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  • mechanisation
  • competition from abroad
  • reduce in the demand
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Mann model

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combines Burges and Hoyt model
> high class from south west has high class housing on the south west 
>heavy industry found along the main lines of communication
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mature gentrification

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high earning private sector professionals who buy properties already improved by others

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Mega city

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Population of over 10 million

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Millionaire city

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Population of 1 million to 10 million

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municipal waste

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everyday items discarded by the public collected by public bins

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Permeable pavement

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  • run off through pours pavements
  • filters and removes pollutants
  • stored underground reservoir or goes straight into sub soil
  • removes the need for drains and off site sewers
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physical factors of an area

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  • wet points
  • dry points
  • gap towns
  • resources
  • relief
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pioneer gentrification

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purchase of rundown properties in deprived areas of the inner city

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PLVI

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Peak Land Value Interest

  • land value gradually decreases the further from the city centre you get
  • infrastructure intersection can increase footfall and therefore land value (causing peaks in value)
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PMWC characteristics

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Fragmentation (FANTASTIC)
Globalisation (GEOGRAPHERS)
Simulation (START)
Beautification (BURPING)
Fortification ( + FARTING)
Information (IF)
Gentrification (GIVEN)
Decentralisation (DIET)
Privitisation (PEPSI)
47
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pollutants

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both cooling and heating effect
> dust and smog cools
>CO2 absorbs sunlight which heats

48
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Post modern western cities

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An urban form associated with changes in urban structure and architectural design, reflecting the changing social and economic conditions of the late twentieth century in some western cities

49
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poverty

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a poor standard of living which doesn’t change over time

50
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precipitation in urban areas

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  • 5-15% more precipitation
  • in urban areas than rural areas
  • warmer air = more moisture
  • dust and pollution creates a condensation nuclei
  • less vegetation
  • high amount of impermeable surfaces
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problems of counter urbanisation

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  • increase cost of housing means locals can’t afford it
  • some services might be lost
  • the character of the place might be destroyed
  • social tension
  • traffic congestion on rural roads
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problems that arise due to housing shortages in LICS

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  • informal and inadequate housing
  • increase in the number of people in slums
  • increases the deep of better basic amenities and services
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problems that arise form a shortage of affordable housing in HICs

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  • increased house prices and rental costs

- seen in London where houses prices rose 50% (2010-2015)

54
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pull factors

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reasons to come to the city

55
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pull factors to urban areas

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  • employment in factories and services industries
  • earning money in the informal sector
  • better quality social provisions
  • a perceived better quality of life
56
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push factors

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reasons to leave the countryside and go to the city

57
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push factors to urban areas

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  • over-farming, soil erosion and low yields due to population growth meaning more food is needed
  • desertification and further agricultural problems
  • inadequate medical provision
  • wars and civil unrest
  • traditional rural communities have been driven off their land
  • increase in risk from natural disasters
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rainfall and wind in UHI

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rainfall - warm ground, warm air rises, cools and condenses (cloud formation)
wind - low pressure in cities so air rises, leaving space for the cool air in urban areas to fill the gap (high pressure out of the city)

59
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rates in urbanisation change

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richer countries are seeing a slower rate of urbanisation as most happened in the industrial revolutions
- Asia and Africa are growing the fastest at the moment

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reasons for suburbanisation

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  • families moving out of the city centre
  • businesses have moved from the inner city to the edge
  • developers of houses, factories and offices prefer the edge of city location
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reasons from city diversity

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  • employment opportunities
  • point of entry for migrants
  • people of the same ethnicity
  • specialist shops and services
  • tolerant of immigrants
62
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relief

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need for flat land for buildings

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resources

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importance for industry

64
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Sky-view factor

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The amount of sky we can see without our view being impeded by tall buildings

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Social segregation

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The separation of people:
Self segregation - individuals take themselves away to a certain area
Forced segregation - housing, services or other external factors create a segregated urban area

66
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Specific heat capacity

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A measure of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of material by 1C

67
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Suburbanisation

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Outward spread of built-up areas often at lower densities - centre to edge

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SUDS

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> water management to drain surface water sustainably

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sustainable city

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a city, which provides employment, a high standard of living, a clean, healthy environment and fair governance for all residents

70
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sustainable development

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meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Swales

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  • temporary water storage
  • reduces peak flow
  • allows pollutants to be filtered
  • encourage microbial decomposition
  • connect to wetlands
  • allow for infiltration
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the presence of water

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latent heat evaporates water

little water in urban areas so more sensible heat so atmosphere warms up

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trading centres

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areas grow as a result of trade

74
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transport links

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connection via road, rail, sea and air increasing the likelihood of growth

75
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Urban change since 1945

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> most of world’s population has less than 80% urban areas
55% live in urban areas
largest cities in 1945 have slowed in their growth

76
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urban expansion

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increase in the size or geographical footprint of a city

77
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Urban form

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The physical characteristics that go towards making up an urban area

78
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urban growth

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increase in the total population of a town or city

79
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Urban heat island effect

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An urban ares that is significantly warmer that surrounding rural areas

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Urban resurgence

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The movement of people and employment back into city centres

  • occurs due to a lack of jobs in the suburban/rural areas
  • is an attraction to new development
  • it is common in past-industrial countries
  • new shops and services as people move back, boosting the economy
  • original residents can’t afford to live there so are forced to cheaper areas
81
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urban sprawl facts

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  • uncontrolled and unplanned
  • causes a loss in farmland and wildlife habitats
  • contributes to climate change (temp and flooding)
82
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urban water balance

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  • relationship between inputs, outputs, stores

- BUT there is less infiltration and evapotranspiration

83
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Urbanisation

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The increase in the proportion of people who live in urban settlements

84
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Venturi effect

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Wind funnelled into narrow canyons created by tall buildings, speeding up as it becomes more restricted

85
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wet points

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areas that have a good water supply

86
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wetlands

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  • accommodate water level change
  • help biodiversity
  • filtering aided by plants and algae
  • increase flood-storage capacity
87
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what are the two main causes of urban growth

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1) natural population growth

2) rural to urban migration

88
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why are urban areas important

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  • areas of economic production eg financial services
  • social and cultural centres
  • centres of political power and decision making
  • exchange of ideas and creative thinking
89
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World city

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Cities which are seen to have an important role in the global economic system

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World city characteristics

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> nodes in global economic system
> decision making at global level
> variety of international services
> financial headquarters
> high quality education 
> high % in services and information 
> media and communication 
> new ideas and innovation 
> manufacturing centres
91
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urban policy and regeneration in Britain since 1979

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  • urban development corporations (1979-1990s)
  • enterprise zone (1981-present)
  • city challenge (1991-1997)
  • partnership schemes (2010-present)
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urban development corporations (1979-1990s)

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  • 1979 - Uk city centres were in catastrophic decline
  • government created UDCs, using private sector funding to restore derelict areas
  • first UDC in 1981,London Docklands, aim to attract new businesses, improve environment, new jobs and housing
  • 1993 - 12 UDCs
  • criticised for ignoring local residents
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enterprise zone (1981 - present)

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  • 1981 - established in areas of high unemployment
  • aim to attract start up companies by reducing tax
  • 1990 - EZs housed over 5000 companies
  • tax reduction caused existing companies to move to EZs which limited new jobs
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city challenge (1991-1997)

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  • local authorities competed for government funding for regeneration
  • worked to improve physical, economic, social, environment
  • funding was allocated to projects that benefited the local community BUT many deprived areas received no funding
  • 1997 - over 50,000 jobs created, 40,000 homes improved
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partnership schemes (2010 - present)

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  • 2010 - government worked with private companies
  • provided financial support and expertise on regeneration
  • designed to improve physical, economic and social conditions eg homes, parks, sports centres
96
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town centre mixed development

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  • land use is mixed - residential, commercial and leisure uses are combined
  • are planned by local councils with private investment
  • aim to attract people back to city centres
97
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cultural and heritage quarters

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  • focus on the history or character of a city
  • home to theatres, art galleries and historical buildings
  • often developed by local councils to regenerate former industrial areas
  • attract visitors, encourage economic development
98
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what are the new urban landscapes?

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  • town centre mixed development
  • cultural and heritage quarters
  • fortress development
  • gentrified areas
  • edge cities
99
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land use patterns - developed world

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  • CBD = highest land values
  • house price increases away from the CBD
  • inner city - high land value, high density housing, low wages, live in poverty, high ethnic minority
  • rural/ semi-rural - lower land value, less dense, open space, larger newer houses, wealthy, high wages, low ethnic minority
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land use patterns - developing world

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  • house prices decrease away from CBD
  • city centre: high land value, high-cost housing, high wages, wealthy, wealthy immigrants (HICs, NEEs)
  • around centre: medium cost, informal settlement, improving housing, some services
  • outskirts: low land values, low cost, informal housing, limited access to services, poorly paid, high poverty
  • industrial: along transport links
101
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economic inequality

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  • higher in developing world - lack of resources to support the poorest
  • developed nations have welfare states that provide basic services
  • ISSUES: political and social unrest, rise in crime, health issues
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cultural diversity and social segregation

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  • cities most culturally diverse
  • BENEFITS: enrich character, increase tolerance, cultural events increase tourism, boost economy
  • ISSUES: tension, violence, pressure on services, isolation, under representation
  • sosical sergegation issues: prejudice, discrimination, inequalities increase, anxiety, lack access to facilities
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strategies to reduce poverty

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  • improve transport
  • affordable housing
  • have minimum wage
  • offer subsidies
  • upgrading programmes for slums
  • investments in infrastructure
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strategies to improve social and cultural integration

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  • political participation of minority groups
  • give minority groups opportunities in decision making
  • pass laws to prevent discrimination
  • new development reduce division
  • ease racial tension through group projects
105
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thunderstorms in urban areas

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  • UHI effect - urban areas are warm, warm moist air rises, as it rises it cools and water vapour condenses (rain/ thunderstorms)
    1) sun heats ground
    2) radiated heat warms air above it
    3) warm air rises
    4) rises, cools, condenses = cloud formation and thunderstorms
  • dust and pollution in the air act as condensation nuclei that encourages clouds to form so air can’t disperse
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sources of urban waste

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  • industrial waste - any waste from the manufacturing process or from industrial activity
  • commercial waste - waste produced by businesses
  • personal waste - any waste produced by private homes
107
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types of waste disposal

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  • unregulated
  • recycling
  • incineration
  • recovery
  • burial (landfill)
  • submergence
  • trade
108
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waste disposal - unregulated

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  • dumped at unofficial sites
  • can damage ecosystems
  • animals and birds get harmed if the eat or get stuck in waste
109
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waste disposal - recycling

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  • waste reproduced into new products
  • reduced the demand for raw material
  • uses less energy so less greenhouse gases
  • requires separate collections and plants for processing
110
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waste disposal - incineration

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  • when waste is burnt
  • reduced amount in landfill
  • emits ghg
  • can be used to generate electricity - reducing fossil fuels
111
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waste disposal - recovery

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  • using waste instead of new products
  • reduces amount in landfill
  • fewer natural resources are exploited
112
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waste disposal - burial (landfill)

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  • placed in disused mines, quarries or landfill
  • sites are lined BUT if not regulated then chemicals contaminate groundwater
  • gases from decomposing causes air pollution
  • collect gas for energy production
113
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waste disposal - submergence

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  • dumping waste in the ocean (illegal but common)
  • can release toxic or radioactive substances
  • damage ocean ecosystems
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waste disposal - trade

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  • buying and selling of waste
  • HICs sell hazardous waste to LICs
  • lack of proper disposals can damage local environments

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