MEDC urbanisation

Question 1

When was the peak of urbanisation for MEDCs?

Answer 1

During the Industrial Revolution when new farm machinery meant that there were less jobs in rural areas, causing people to migrate to the city for work.

Question 2

Expain the BCM

Answer 2

Burgess Concentric Model - classic MEDC urban lay out
CBD
Zone of transition
Residential (Lower Class)
Residential (Middle Class)
Residential (Upper Class)

Question 3

Explain the Hoyt Sector model

Answer 3

MEDC urban lay out (1939)
based on rail way lines and main roads
has an ‘industry’ zone

Question 4

How is london a multi function settlement? (7)

Answer 4

Commercial (Oxford street)
Residential (Highbury)
Port (Docks)
Finance (Canary Wharf)
Transport (Kings Cross)
Manufacturing (White Chapel)
Entertainment (West End)

Question 5

Problems with Birmingham Bull Ring before regeneration (4)

Answer 5

Ugly
bad architecture
area was poor
bad use of space

Question 6

Features of new Bull Ring (4)

Answer 6

Focal point of Birmingham
Unique, modern design
over 160 shops
flagship stores (e.g. selfridges)

Question 7

positives of new bull ring (4)

Answer 7

• -Better shopping environment attracts tourists
• -Less traffic congestion (train and coach station)
• -Pedestrianised roads safer for shoppers
• -Revitalised shops that previously left for out of town malls

Question 8

Problems in inner city (generally)?

Answer 8

Social deprivation
Urban decline
Vicious Cycle of poverty

Question 9

Problems with gorbals?

Answer 9

dates: 1950s
Poorly maintained high rise flats
No sense of security
Lack of community

Question 10

Solutions to gorbals?

Answer 10

Regeneration of high rise flats into house available for rent or sale
Funded by private developers
(UDCs - Urban Development Co-operations)

Question 11

What is the vicious cycle of poverty / web of despair? (7)

Answer 11

People can't pay taxes
Local council don't get money
less invested in community and schools
people are less educated- cant get jobs
high unemployment

more time
crime rate increases

Question 12

causes of inner city decline in glasgow?

Answer 12

cheap labour from abroad
heavy industries had major competitors and closed down
reduced economy and employment

Question 13

Main reasons for housing crisis? (4)

Answer 13

Number of households risen by 30% since 1971
UK population increased by 7% since 1971
Greenbelt disallows develepment
government/banks don’t invest

Question 14

Why do ghettos form?

Answer 14

Economic - unemployment, no welfare state, poor

social - racism, feel safer in segregation, shared culture

Question 15

Why are cities centres for multi culturism?

Answer 15

Centres of immigration

more cultures packed into a space

Question 16

reasons for spatial segregation (6)

Answer 16

Support from people similar
Familiarity of culture
Specialist facilities 
Feel safer from racism
More job opertunities
Racial discrimination