places and their challenges Flashcards
Define urbanisation
process of increasing percentage of a population lives in cities and suburbs.
process of urbanisation
refers to increase in the kevel of urbanisation that may occur in a region or country
urban growth
increase in number of people living in urban area
define deindustrialisation
sustained decline in industrial activities.reduction of employment and production.
Define suburbanisation
outward growth of urban development which maybengulf surrounding villages and towns into a larger urban agglomeration.
concentric zone model
a theory of how urban land use develops over time. Developed by Earnest Burgress in 1924 to explain social patterns in chicago.
what does concentric zone model show
transition shows of low, medium and high class residencies found in concentric rings outwards from CBD
Rural-Urban Drift
Jobs in rural areas are limited, whereas as younger people (15-25) move to urban areas for education, economic and social reasons.
List or economic interdependence
Rural Exploition of raw materials energy produce rural urban drift investment
Define economic interdependence
The supply of agricultural products to be consumed locally or exported to both national or international markets.
Process of food through rural and urban
door is produced in rural places and transported to urban places for further processing and distribution. urban markets are significant places for products.
environmental interdependence
impacts can be good or bad
define eco-tourism
escape to the country
effect of too many tourists in rural area
where is suitable for dumping waste ,pollution
rural areas
examples of modern agriculture impacting rural areas
fisheries, mining
why do urban areas need rural areas
clean water, air, soils and foot
