Urban Flashcards
What are some characteristics of the CDB?
Oldest Buildings (start point)
Roads Converge
Main railway/bus stations
Tourist information points
Tall buildings (cheaper to build)
High density of buildings
What are characteristics of the inner city?
Close to CBD
Factories/heavy industry
tenement buildings (workers)
Railways/canals (raw materials)
Gap sites (factories demolished)
What are characteristics of the suburbs?
Edge of city Near countryside
Large houses (detached or semi)
Cul de sacs (safer for families)
Close to A roads\train stations
Industrial estates\shopping centres
Lots of greenery
Lots of schools
What are characteristics of the suburbs?
Edge of city Near countryside
Large houses (detached or semi)
Cul de sacs (safer for families)
Close to A roads\train stations
Industrial estates\shopping centres
Lots of greenery
Lots of schools
Explain poor quality housing
Houses can be made of brick but many houses are made of scrap like corrugated iron
Explain overcrowding
Houses can contain 6-10 people which can lead to diseases spreading more easily
Explain lack of clean water
Houses may have a water supply but it is likely to be polluted or only work for 2 hours a day
Explain houses without electricity
Many houses don’t have legal electricity. Some have illegally “bootlegged” electricity from passing cables creating a fire risk
Explain landslides
Houses are built on the poorest quality land - steep slopes. This means the poorly constructed houses can be destroyed by landslides
Explain sewage
Poor or non existent sewage systems means that disease can spread easily (cholera and typhoid)
Explain crime
Because of how poor people are, there are high rates of crime and drug use
Explain lack of services
No rubbish service leads to dirty streets, adding to the vermin problem and spreading disease
