Land Use Flashcards
1
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Commercial Areas
A
- Mostly in the CBD
- Little open space
- Retail parks on the rural-urban fringe
- Most accessible area of a city (easy transport access)
- Large land demand so housing is built up and is expensive
2
Q
Industrial Areas
A
- Away from the city centre (usually in the inner city or the city edge)
- Close to transport links (rails, motorways, ports)
- New industries built in these areas
- Industries rely on transport so they’re relatively close to city where transport is easily accessible
3
Q
Residential Area
A
- Mostly in the suburbs where land is cheaper
- Older residential areas have 19th century terraced houses/semi detached houses
- 21st century residential areas are mostly apartments
- Houses nearer the suburbs are bigger with gardens (cheap land allows more space)
4
Q
Brownfield Site
A
Old industrial or inner-city sites that are cleared for new building development
5
Q
Greenfield Site
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Areas of land that haven’t been developed previously
6
Q
CBD
A
Central Business District
7
Q
Rural-Urban Fringe
A
Area at the edge of the city beside the countryside
8
Q
Inner City
A
Area near the centre and surrounding the CBD
9
Q
Suburbs
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Located outside of large cities and towns and land is mostly used for housing
