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CONTEMPORARY URBAN ENVIRONMENTS > Urban Change > Flashcards

Urban Change Flashcards

1
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Why do cities attract people from rural areas?

A

Because they offer more job opportunities and jobs are often better paid.

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What happens to businesses as the urban population increases?

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Grow in size and become more profitable.

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What does the decline in agricultural jobs drive?

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More people into towns and cities

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What do cities tend to have higher than rural areas?

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Higher living standards

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What happens when more people move into a city and the economy grows?

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Becomes a centre for cultural expression e.g libraries open

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What does the migration of people into urban areas increase?

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The diversity of people coming from different backgrounds.

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What can a increase of diversity do in urban areas?

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Can make people more tolerant and create a welcoming environment for more migrants.

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What is a disadvantage of having a diverse population?

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Segregation

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What has happened to cities with the emergence of factories?

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Become hotspots for technological advancement.

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10
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What can urban growth lead to?

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Increased inequalities between rich and poor people.

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What does political reform focus on?

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Issues that affect urban life

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12
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What is deindustrialisation?

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A decline in the importance of industrial activity for a place.

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What does deindustrialisation cause?

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Unemployment and poverty

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What is decentralisation?

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As land prices in city centres increase, businesses may relocate to suburbs.

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What has decentralisation caused?

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A rise in OOOSC and abandoned buildings, job losses

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What was the scheme that took place in 1979 to the 1990s that used funding to restore derelict areas?

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UDCs - Urban Development Corporations

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17
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What were the first UDCs established and when?

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London Docklands in 1981.

18
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What were the 4 main aims of the London Docklands UDC?

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To attract new businesses.
Improve the environment.
Create jobs
Build new housing.

19
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Between 1981 and 1998, how many new homes were built? LD UDC

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24,000 new houses for professionals.

20
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Between 1981 and 1998, how many jobs were created? LD UDC

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85,000 jobs created

21
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What else was built as part of the corporation?

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New schools
Parks
Community facilities

22
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By 1993, how many UDCs were established?

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12 new UDCS

23
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Why were the UDCs criticised?

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For ignoring the needs of local residents.

24
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What are 2 examples of needs of local residents?

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Affordable housing
Suitable jobs

25
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What was the scheme that was set up in 1981 to present?

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Enterprise Zones

26
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Where were Enterprise Zones established?

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In areas with high unemployment.

27
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What was the aim of EZs?

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To attract start-up companies to create jobs.

28
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By 1990, how many companies were housed in EZs?

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Over 5000 companies

29
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What was a disadvantage of the EZs?

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Tax reductions encouraged many existing companies to move.

30
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What was the scheme that was set up in 1991-1997?

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City Challenge

31
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What was the City Challenge scheme?

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Where local authorities competed for government funding to regenerate deprived urban areas.

32
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What did CC do?

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Worked with local community to improve environment of the area.

33
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What was a criticism of the CC scheme?

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Many areas didn’t receive funding.

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By 1997, how many jobs were created? CC

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Over 50,000 jobs

35
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By 1997, how many houses were improved? CC

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40,000 houses improved

36
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What was the scheme that was in 2010 till present?

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Partnership schemes

37
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What is a partnership scheme?

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When government works with private companies to provide financial support.

38
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What was the aim of the partnership scheme?

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To improve physical, economic and social conditions in deprived areas.

39
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Example of Partnership scheme?

A

Liverpool

40
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Name 3 regeneration schemes used by the UK government since 1979.

A

City Challenge
UDCs
Enterprise Zones

41
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Example of a place where CC took place?

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Hulme, Manchester

42
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Give 1 economic reason why people might want to move from rural areas to urban areas.

A

Better job opportunities which are often better paid.

CONTEMPORARY URBAN ENVIRONMENTS (14 decks)

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