Managing Urban Areas Flashcards
What does rural mean
Country side
What is land use
Land use is simply how the land is used. In urban areas there are specific areas with different land uses
What are land use zones
Areas of settlement which share the same function e.g housing, industrial, commercial l
What is the CBD?
The CBD stands for central business district
Land use is mainly shops and offices.
It is the main area for commerce and entertainment.
All transport leads to there making it the most accessible part of the city.
It makes it the most desirable place for different land use.
The CBD covers a relatively small part of any city or town but the demand for the space is high therefor the rent that people would be willing to pay would also be high.
As a result many of the buildings are skyscrapers.
The CBD can become very busy with traffic - congested - this has led to some streets being people only. This is called pedestrianated.
Car parks are found all around the CBD.
There is often park and ride schemes to encourage people to use public transport.
What are inner cities
A residential zone around the CBD.
Has a high population density.
Characteristic has terraced housed and narrow streets.
Often but not always seems run down, with older more poor quality housing.
Can have a high crime rate and high unemployment.
May be an area of high number of students and/or migrants.
Many inner city areas have undergone regeneration and urban redevelopment.
What are the suburbs?
Residential areas at the edge of settlements characterized by detached single family homes and low populations.
Residents of the suburbs tend to have a high portion of car ownership.
Suburban streets are quiet during the day.
Older industrial zones
Inner cities.
Largely surrounded by residential zones, most have shut down.
Newer industrial zones
Relocated to the outskirts, land is cheaper and there are easier transport lines.
What is an urban sprawl?
This is when the city or town expands into the country side as the population expands.
