Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Change in UK cities Flashcards

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Population density definition?

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Measurement of number of people in an area

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Brownfield site definition?

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Land that’s been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use. Found in urban areas

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Greenfield site definition?

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Plot of land often in rural or edge of urban area that hasn’t been subject to any building development

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Inequalities definition?

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Differences between poverty and wealth

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Rural-urban fringe definition?

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A zone of transition between built-up area and countryside

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Social deprivation definition?

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Degree to which an individual or an area is deprived of services, decent housing, adequate income and local employment

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Urban regeneration definition?

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Revival of old parts of built-up areas

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Urban sprawl definition?

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Unplanned growth of urban areas into surrounding countryside

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Economic opportunities definition?

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Chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment

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Social opportunities definition?

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Chances for people to improve their quality of life

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