processes that change a city Flashcards

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surbanisation def.

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migration to live on the periphery EDGE(suburb)

of a city or town

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counter urbanisation def.

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migration away from a city because of urban problems such as crime…

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re-urbanisation def.

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movement of people back towards a city centre to live.

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urbanisation def.

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the process of making a place more urban.

city life
more infrastructure

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what is urban

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city large town

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what is rural

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characteristics of the countryside

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7
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what is national migration
(in Birmingham)

in and out

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in—> increased investment
CBD created more opportunities

out—> retirement destinations

the movement of ppl to another nation or country

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what is a site

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the actual location of settlement of the earth and the physical characteristics of the landscape specififc to the area

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what is a situation

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a location of a place relative to its surroundings

(physical and human) add other places

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10
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def. international migration

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the movement of people between counties -work -conflict

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what is natural increase

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birth-rates in countries are higher than death rates

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12
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describe the inner city

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redevelopment in the 70s

tightly packed terrace + blocks of flats

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what is the order of city structure

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CBD-INNER CITY-SUBURBS-RURAL URBAN FRINGE

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14
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what does cbd stand for

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central business district

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15
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describe the suburbs

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mainly semi detached houses

during 30-50-60

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16
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describe the CBD

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main hub of city including offices shops hotels ….

bullring shopping centre

17
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describe the urban rural fringe

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fewer, larger more recently built detached houses
new estate

out if town shopping centres

18
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processes that changed cities(urbanisation)

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influenced by manufacturing eg jewellery

small housing built for workers coming in from the countryside

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processes that changed cities(suburbanisation)

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1920s rising population meant building new housing on outskirts of city

new estates mainly semi detached

20
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processes that changed cities(counter urbanisation)

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ppl forced out of urban areas

5 new comprehensive development areas built in inner city

21
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processes that changes cities(re-urbanisation)

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more ppl wanna live in centre again close to work

modernisation of flats

22
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name 5 impacts of migration

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younger population
multiculturalism
ethnic communities 
housing
services
23
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def of deindustrialisation

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is the process by which manufacturing(makings of goods in factories) declines in a society or region as a proportion of total economic activiteys

24
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what are the causes of deindustrialisation in birham

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globalisation 
de-centralisation
technology advances
transport developments
impacts of de-instrustrialsation