CUE (Mocks) Flashcards

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What are urban forms?

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  • Physical characteristics that make up built areas
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What characteristics make up urban forms?

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  • Density, size, organization and shape
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What are the types of urban form shapes

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  • Linear - settlements appearing in line
  • Nucleated - settlements clustered around central point
  • Dispersed - no clear pattern
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What is urban morphology?

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  • The spatial structure & organisation of an urban area
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Physical factors affecting urban form (5)

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  • Topography
  • Climate
  • Relief
  • Rivers
  • Natural resources
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Human factors affecting urban forms (4)

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  • Factories
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Demand for housing
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Definite Sustainable Urban Development

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  • Meeting needs of today w/o reducing ability of people in future to meet their needs
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What factors do sustainable developments need to address?

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  • Physical
  • Natural
  • Economic
  • Social
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Why are most cities unsustainable?

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  • Consume 3/4 of world’s resources
  • Cities have grown unsustainably
  • Large ecological footprint –> Waste & Pollution
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Give at least 3 factors that help make sustainable cities

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  • Effective public transport system
  • Building on brownfield sites
  • Conserving natural environments and historic buildings
  • Schemes to reduce waste –> limit landfills
  • Building carbon neutral homes –> e.g. BedZED = housing dev. aiming to be carbon neutral
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