Settlements / Madrid Case Study Flashcards
Define urbanization
The process in which higher proportion of a population live in urban areas
Define rural depopulation
The process in which population density in rural areas decreases over time which is caused by the migration of people to urban areas
What are social impacts in Urban areas
More inequality
More traffic
Overcrowding
High unemployment rate
Higher prices
What are environmental impacts in urban areas
More air pollution
More noise pollution
Forests and natural areas destroyed for more land
- habitat destruction
- less bio diversity
- more floods
What are social impacts in rural areas
Less transportation
Poverty
Lower living standards
Lack of facilities
Small working population
Less diversity
What are the environmental impacts on rural areas
Human waste
+Less exploiting of land
+less pollution
What are problems of urbanisation in Madrid (give data)
Traffic increased by 25% since 2008 which leads to more pollution
House prices increase by 11% every year
2nd highest unemployment rate in EU in 2007 with 12.5%
What are sollutions to Problems caused by Urbanisation (madrid case study)
Pollution levels:
-Madrid reduces speed limit to 70km/h in center
-On certain days non residents cant park in madrid centre
Unemployment:
- new jobs created in BBVA and Movistar
House price increase:
- New houses created in suburbs
Traffic:
- Introduced share bicycles and scooters
What are the two models of a city
Burgess model
What is in the middle of the burgess model
CBD central buisness district
