Urban And Rural Flashcards
Define settlement
A place where people live
What is an urban area
Towns, cities, heavily populated
What is a rural area
Countryside, small villages, hamlets
Define quality of life
Happiness of life due to personal health and environment
Define sphere of influence
The distance near to or a way that features will impact on quality of life
What is a deprived area
An area with high levels of unemployment, crime, poor health care, low education levels or poor income
Pressures in the country side
More houses
Less green space
Define urban sprawl
The movement of urban areas into the country side creating bigger suburbs
Pressures in urban areas
Food Consumer goods Transport Housing Private and public services
What is the rural idyll
A nice view of the countryside living BUT in reality it’s not convenient and isn’t the best place to live
