Patterns of Residential Areas Flashcards
What factors affect the pattern of residential areas within urban areas?
Physical factors, land values, ethnicity, and planning
These factors influence the spatial organization and characteristics of residential zones.
How do residential patterns differ between HICs and LICs?
HICs show wealth increasing with distance from the CBD, while LICs often have wealthier households closer to the CBD
This reflects different urban planning and economic priorities.
Describe the housing characteristics found in the CBD of HICs.
High-value housing, mainly apartments and penthouses, occupied by elite individuals and wealthy families
Often includes wealthy expatriate groups.
What type of housing is typically found in the inner city of HICs?
High-density housing, terraced row houses, and low-value flats
Mainly consists of low-income families working in low-skilled sectors.
What are the housing characteristics in the inner suburbs of HICs?
Larger terraced houses, semi-detached or detached homes, with good access to public transport and parks
Typically occupied by middle-income families and young professionals.
What defines the outer suburbs of HICs?
Large detached homes or villas with spacious gardens, limited local services, but close to shopping areas
Inhabited by wealthy middle-income families and professionals.
What is the housing situation in the CBD of LICs?
Wealthy elites and civil servants live in apartments or large colonial-style houses
They are attracted by easy access to the business core.
What is a characteristic of informal settlements in LICs?
High-density informal settlements with poor building quality and limited access to services
Often include new arrivals and low-income populations.
Describe the outer city slums in LICs.
Extensive informal settlements with limited access to electricity, clean water, and sanitation
Streets may be unpaved and very narrow.
What are gated communities in LICs characterized by?
High-value apartments and villas with high security and access to services
Popular with wealthy middle classes and expatriates.
What is suburbanization?
The movement of wealthier individuals from the inner city to the suburbs
This often increases the concentration of lower-income groups in the inner city.
What impact does deindustrialization have on urban areas?
Leads to higher unemployment, increased poverty, and urban decay
It may result in outmigration of those who can afford to leave.
How do immigrant populations influence residential patterns?
They tend to cluster in urban areas, creating ethnic communities and sensitive commercial services
This can attract further arrivals of ethnic minorities.
What are the effects of discriminatory urban policies?
They create barriers for ethnic groups in education, employment, and housing
These policies can deepen segregation and disadvantage.
What is gentrification?
The process where wealthier individuals move into a neighborhood, modernizing it and raising rents
This often displaces low-income residents.
Differentiate between slums and informal settlements.
Slums may have residents with uncertain legal rights, while informal settlements are built illegally on land without ownership
Informal settlements lack formal addresses and access to services.
What is the projected population living in informal settlements by 2050?
3 billion people, or more than a third of the world’s population
This highlights the need for urban planning to address these areas.
What approach is suggested for developing informal settlements?
An inclusive decentralized community approach that integrates residents and utilizes their skills
This fosters resilience, entrepreneurship, and ingenuity.
