Los Angeles Flashcards
what is suburbanisation
the movement of people from inner city areas to outer areas
what has suburbanisation lead to in terms of urban growth?
resulted in the increased outward growth of urban development that has engulfed surrounding villages or towns
how did advances in transport aid the movement of suburbanisation?
- public transport means it’s easier to commute to and from the city for work
- the use of personal individual cars
what lead to the creation of green belts?
ribbon development - urban development near main roads and development of the space in between became a cause for concern
what are green belts?
areas of open space and low density land use around towns where development has been strictly controlled
push factors causing suburbanisation
- inner city housing may be poor quality
- deindustrialisation (people follow to keep jobs)
- higher crime rates
- lack of jobs
- poorer quality school/healthcare
pull factors causing suburbanisation
- development laws more relaxed in suburbs
- improvements in transport
- improvements in infrastructure in suburbs
- cheaper, higher quality housing
- better quality of life, less pollution
LA is the __ largest city in USA
2nd largest city in USA
the arrival of transcontinental railway in 1876 stimulated rapid population growth..
over half a million people arrived within 40 years which is a lot in the 1800s
LAX airport is the ___ busiest airport in the world
6th
how did the glamorous city image create an influx of people into LA?
- film industry / Hollywood
- people pictured a glamorous lifestyle
what industry has created thousands of jobs in LA?
tourism! (e.g. universal studios)
main causes of LA urban growth
- transport improvements
- employment opportunities
- image of California
- greater affluence meant people could afford to move
California is __% bigger than the UK
60% bigger
how did there introduction of electric tramways in 1920/30s stimulate suburbanisation?
- people could live further away from work as it became easier to access from a larger distance
- freeways had the same effect
why do people perceive a better quality of life in the suburbs?
- less noise/air pollution
- more open space
- bigger and better housing (gardens/pools)
- good infrastructure (schools, malls, hospitals)
what impact did suburbanisation have on LA inner city?
- derelict buildings / stores
- poorer residents left behind (negative multiplier)
- crime increase
negative impacts of suburbanisation
- loss of farmland and green spaces
- leaves inner city to decline
- urban smog
- social segregation
the greater LA metropolitan area extends over..
88,000km2
why does suburbanisation lead to increased urban smog?
- more congestion as more people commute to work
- increased traffic from tourism
- creates more pollution
why is urban smog a major issue in LA?
- high pressure systems create dense cold air at the surface with warmer air above
- the cold dense air traps the pollution above LA
population of LA?
LA city - 4 million
LA county - 10.2 million
LA has been described as a donut city, what is this?
a city with a hole in the central (downtown) area
why is LA a donut city?
- car, tyre, steel factories in the inner city closed due to overseas competition
- business followed people out of city centre
- central areas declined
why did businesses also move to the suburbs?
- make more profits where there are more people
- cheaper rent
- possible cheaper taxes
- more space
why has suburbanisation lead to social segregation?
- wealthier people can afford to move to suburbs
- poorer people left in declining centre
