Suburbanisation and Counter-Urbanisation Flashcards
1
Q
what is suburbanisation
A
the outward growth of people, services and employment towards the edge of an urban area
2
Q
counter urbanisation definition
A
the migration of people from major urban areas to smaller urban settlements and rural areas
3
Q
factors that have led to counter-urbanisation
A
negative reaction to city life/nature of built environment in cities
car ownership
greater affluence allowing people to commute to work from such areas
4
Q
evidence of counter-urbanisation
A
modern housing estates, the construction of more executive housing in the area, often on newly designated building land, and conversions of former farm buildings to exclusive residences
