Urban Flashcards
Name 5 changes in the rural urban fringe
New housing estates as the land is unpolluted
Land is cheaper Room for bigger houses with garages and gardens
Large shopping centres eg. Braehead- accessible
The shopping centres have many free parking - good for people who work
Braehead was built on old industrial site - regenerated rundown area
Recent changes in CBD
Remember : I have studied Glasgow
Pedestrianised streets to make safer - eg. Buchanan street
Reduces the amount of cars - reduces pollution
Large indoor shopping centres to encourage shoppers into CBD- Buchanan galleries
Shopping centres mean people can shop and be unaffected by weather with transport nearby
Some small shops can’t afford the high rent - eg armani
Recent changes in the inner city
The SEC was built on old dock land - creates income through visitors
Grid iron pattern increased traffic congestion - new routes eg partick interchange
New hotels built on old industrial land due to increased tourism
Poor housing replaced with new housing - increase living standards
Environment improvements by landscaping and renovating dock lands
Problems in shanty towns
Poor water supply and sewage disposal can cause diseases such as cholera
Unemployment is common and jobs are underpaid
Lack of services like police hospital schools
Drugs and gangs are common in these areas - unsafe
Are often built in unsuitable areas like steep hills
Houses are built out of scrap materials making them prone to diseases like malaria
Solutions for shanty towns
I have studied dharvi
Clean piped water supplies - reduces disease risk
Self help schemes
Give residents legal rights to the land
Schools and health clinics
