Parts Of A City Flashcards
What are the names of the parts?
CBD, inner city, suburbs and the rural-urban fringe.
How many parts can a city be split into?
4
What are the issues in urban areas?
Shortage of housing, CBD’s run down, traffic and ethnic segregation
How are we going to solve the problem of population growth?
Renewal schemes, new towns, relocation schemes.
What are the main reasons for CBD’s becoming run down?
Out of town shopping competition, business parks have cheaper
What are the schemes that are trying to build the CBD’s again?
Pedestrianising areas, improving access, improving public areas, more attractive landscapes.
Name an urban location with these problems?
Tower hamlets
What might have caused such a high population?
London is the capital of England
Name an area in the suburbs with generally higher quality of life?
Havering
What are the positives in a urban area?
Close to services, and mixed races so it’s more interesting
Which has a higher life expectancy?
Havering
How is access to services in the havering easier?
Hospitals and schools are less populated so it’s less pressure
In which two places are you’re likely to have diseases such as asthma and lung disease?
Tower hamlets due to traffic
