Theme 2 Rural Urban Links Flashcards
Brownfield site definition
A development site where older buildings are demolished or renovated for a new development to take place
Central business district (CBD)
The area of a town or city in which most shops and offices are clustered together
What’s egan’s wheel
Shows the criteria used to judge a sustainable community
NIMBYism
Not in my back yard- people who are opposed to a development because they live close by
Urban areas definition
Busy built environments
High population density
Rural areas
More open space
Sparse population densities
Hierarchy of settlements (hamlets villages small towns) - which are smaller than urban regions
Urban rural continuum
The range of human environments from density built up larger cities to remote, sparsely populated rural communities
Sphere of influence definition
A region within which the city provides an important economic and social influence
Where is sphere of influence strongest
Closer to the city
Larger cities
