UP - Definitions

Question 1

UD - Urban Village

Answer 1

Distinctive area of a city (usually residential), which has a unique function or character which is influenced by a particular community
EG SYDNEY CHINATOWN, DARLINGHURST LGBTQ+

Question 2

UD - Suburbanisation

Answer 2

Movement of people, employment and services away from the central city, such that the city expands outwards. Driving dynamic from 1950s-1990s EG KELLYVILLE, GLENMORE PARK

Question 3

UD - Exurbanisation

Answer 3

Growth of low-density, semi-rural settlements beyond the built-up outer edge of the city. Driven by usually affluent people moving from the city to semi-rural areas in search of the rural lifestyle but wish to keep their connections to the city. EG - GROWTH OF BOWRAL, 1.5H SW SYDNEY BY CAR

Question 4

UD - Counter-Urbanisation

Answer 4

Decline in the total population/growth of large metropolitan areas, and the development of smaller urban centres. Driven by technology, economy, lifestyle, demographics + transport. Rural housing stat. EG BYRON BAY, ORANGE, DUBBO AS REGIONAL CENTRES

Question 5

UD - Decentralisation

Answer 5

Planned government initiatives to provide employment opportunities away from cities. EG EVOCITY CAMPAIGN - connection of Albury, Tamworth, Dubbo + Bathurst (regional centres) and employment opportunities. Often also govt grants to relocate, govt depts moved (Primary industries –> orange)

Question 6

UD - Urban Consolidation

Answer 6

Process of constraining further development + population growth to within the boundaries of pre-existing urban areas rather than expanding outwards into suburban/greenfield areas. Primary current dynamic, EG ASQUITH + MT COLAH ALONG TRAIN LINE. Involves rezoning consolidation stat

Question 7

UD - Urban Decay

Answer 7

Deterioration or decline in activity, productivity, or use of an area resulting in derelict landscapes, empty buildings, or remnant populations of LIEs, unemployed + aged ppl in poor circumstances. Driven by economic restructuring or social make-up change. EG BARANGAROO PREV

Question 8

UD - Urban Renewal

Answer 8

Transformation + redevelopment of disused/underused brownfield areas through adaptive reuse (conversion of a structure to make it suitable for a different purpose) or replacement (demolition and replacement with a new structure for a new purpose). EG BARANGAROO

Question 9

UD - Gentrification PART OF RENEWAL, NOT ITS OWN DYNAMIC

Answer 9

Renewal of inner city residential areas where dilapidated houses are purchased, refurbished and occupied by M-HIEs.

Question 10

UD - Spatial Exclusion

Answer 10

The segregation of ‘undesirable’ groups such as LIEs from communities of wealthy urban dwellers who wish to protect their luxury lifestyle.
EG MACQUARIE LINKS ESTATE

Question 11

UD - Urban Dynamics

Answer 11

Processes that alter the morphology (shape, characteristics, and land use) of urban areas over time.

Question 12

WORCI - globalisation

Answer 12

Process of breaking down sovereign borders to trade, investment + increasing interconnectedness between national economies

Question 13

WORCI - urbanisation

Answer 13

Increasing the proportion of a country’s population that reside in urban areas

Question 14

WORCI - world cities

Answer 14

large cities that have grown in power and authority, such that they have outstripped their national urban network to become command and control centres of the global economy.

Question 15

WORCI - Human Capital

Answer 15

Economic value of what people and workers can add to the economy. e.g. skilled migrants, international students, educated population increase human capital

Question 16

WORCI - Economic Authority

Answer 16

The exertion of financial dominance over less authoritative cities and ensuing control of information, technology, and financial capital.

Question 17

WORCI - Cultural Authority

Answer 17

The exertion of artistic authority and influence on culture worldwide.

Question 18

WORCI - Regional Centres

Answer 18

Focal points of regional commerce, identity, and activity.