Suburbanisation

Question 1

What are the characteristics of suburban areas

Answer 1

Main land use is residential of housing
In the UK they are organised into housing estates w houses of a similar age
Houses are largely detached or semi detached

They can be classified by tenure
The majority are privately winded but many built are council estates for tend
(They are not called social housing and tenants had the right to buy their homes since 1981)

Other land uses inc services such as schools, playing fields, parks, shopping parades and sometimes railway stations

Question 2

2 things that make suburbanisation possible

Answer 2

Improvements in public transport- as tramways and bus routes in London- The Underground system all made it poss to live in seperage places to work in the Uk 1920 onwards

Improvements in disposable income- over 30 mill cars in UK, a figure which has more then doubled since 1971- improves people personal desireables

Question 3

2 things that make suburbanisation desireable

Answer 3

Pull factors
Perceive high quality of life- more peaceful, less crime, higher standard of education, less air/noise pollution and more access to open space/ larger gardens

Push factors (opp)

Question 4

What is suburbanisation

Answer 4

This is the migration of people from the inner city to the outskirts of cities

Question 5

Social effects of suburbanisation

Answer 5

Social segregation

Improved services due to local tax base increasing

Commuter stress due to increased traffic

Employment and wealth due to new retail businesses in suburbs
BUT loss of jobs in CBS etc

Traditional close knit community living is more difficult to achieve in low density suburbs in which people live a more isolated life

Question 6

Economic effects of suburbanisation

Answer 6

Affluent families migrate to suburbs

Local tax based increases

Decentralisation

Employment and wealth in outer urban places

Urban decline in CBD and inner urban places

Question 7

Environmental effects of suburbanisation

Answer 7

Suburbs are developed on ‘greenfield sites’ this leads to air noise and visual pollution

Increased levels of traffic congestion and pollution led to problems for people on commuting routes

New retail and business parks follow the population

Pollution and damage biodiversity etc

Leafy green suburbs