Types of urbanisation Flashcards
Name the different types of urbanisation.
- Counter urbanisation
- Suburbanisation
- Re-urbanisation
What is Counter - Urbanisation?
The movement of people from large urban areas to smaller settlements and rural areas
What are some push factors of counter - urbanisation in AC’s?
- Overcrowding n pollution
- Unemployment increases
- Deindusrilisation of centre
- Traffic congestion increase CO²
What are some pull factors of counter-urbanisation in AC’s?
- Green spaces & family-friendly
- New modern housing estates
- Improved public transport
- Rents cheaper on outskirts
What is suburbanisation?
The movement of people from city centres to the suburbs (basically same as counter-urbanisation)
What are some push factors of suburbanisation in AC’s?
- Overcrowding n pollution
- Unemployment increases
- Deindusrilisation of centre
- Traffic congestion increase CO²
What are some pull factors of suburbanisation in AC’s?
- Green spaces & family-friendly
- New modern housing estates
- Improved public transport
- Rents cheaper on outskirts
What are some environmental consequences of suburbanisation?
- New housing damages countryside and habitats
- Increase of cars add to air pollution
What are some economical consequences?
- People leaves centres and they become deserted
- Unemployment increases causing poverty to increase
What are some social consequences of suburbanisation?
- Offices and business abandoned leaving buildings deserted
- Economic and ethnic segregation
What is re-urbanisation?
The movement of people back into the city/ urban areas
What are some push factors of re-urbanisation?
- Lack of jobs in rural and suburb areas
- Less leisure and entertainment in rural areas
- Counter-urbanisation may have increased house prices
What are some pull factors of re-urbanisation?
- Redevelopment of brownfield sites with improved housing
- Young people are attracted to universities
- People are attracted to entertainment facilities available
