keywords

Question 1

suburbanisation

Answer 1

the outward spread of the urban area, often at lower densities compared with the older parts of a town or city.

Question 2

urban fringe

Answer 2

the outer edge of a town or city when the built up area gives way to the countryside

Question 3

urbanisation

Answer 3

the process whereby a growing percentage of a population lives in towns and cities, and the economy depends increasingly on manufacturing and providing services.

Question 4

weathering

Answer 4

the breakdown and decay of rock by natural processes, without the involvement of any moving force

Question 5

longshore drift

Answer 5

the movement of sediments along the coast by wave action

Question 6

fragile

Answer 6

natural enviromants that are sensitive to and easily abused by human activities

Question 7

fetch

Answer 7

the distance of open sea over which the wind blows to generate waves

Question 8

erosion

Answer 8

the wearing away and removal of material by a moving force, such as running water

Question 9

desertification

Answer 9

the spread of desert conditions into what were previously semi arid areas

Question 10

counter urbanisation

Answer 10

the movement of people and employment from major cities to smaller cities and towns aswell as rural areas.

Question 11

brownfield site

Answer 11

land that has been previously used, abondonded and now awaits a new use

Question 12

biodiversity

Answer 12

the number and variety of living species found in a given area or ecosystem

Question 13

greenfield site

Answer 13

land not used for urban development