Urban Change In Dublin Flashcards
What is urban change
Urban change is the process whereby built-up areas change to meet the changing needs of their populations
What is referred to as urbanisation
The growth of the size and number of urban areas is referred to as urbanisation
Population change in Dublin factors of it
Relatively high natural increase in population
migration
immigration
rural to urban migration
Dublin County cannot fully accommodate all those who wish to live within its borders
What happens because of this
because of this surrounding counties of Meath Kildare and Wicklow have also experienced significant increases in their population
what factors influence the migration of people
Push and pull factors
What is urban sprawl
Urban sprawl is the rapid spread of urban developments on undeveloped rural land around a city
When did Dublin experience rapid Urban sprawl
During the Celtic Tiger years 1995 to 2008 when Ireland experienced great economic growth
Effects of Urban sprawl
Valuable Farmland has been used up for building purposes
old villages were swallowed up by urban growth
some large Suburbs are boring soulless places with relatively few Recreation or social amenities
What is Urban Decay
And what can it result in
Inner city Urban Decay is the deterioration of an urban area due to neglect or age
It can result in buildings being left empty and becoming run down
What can inner city Urban Decay result in
Migration from an area
What is urban redevelopment and urban renewal
Urban redevelopment is when old run down houses and buildings are demolished
the original tenants are moved to new Suburbs and new shops and businesses are built on the valuable Inner City land instead
Urban renewal is when old buildings are restored or replaced by new buildings.
What is linked to population change and why
Urban redevelopment and urban renewal are linked to population change.
when people leave inner-city areas and move to Suburbs, old buildings can be redeveloped completely, changing their purpose from residential to Commercial.
Urban renewal is stimulated when people wish to remain living in inner-city areas that may have become rundown.
This puts local governments under pressure to renew buildings and to develop facilities needed for community Living
New towns near Dublin what is there purpose
To reduce the spread of urban sprawl in Dublin new towns were built outside of close to the city
Example of a new town near Dublin and the development of the town
Adamstown and it is located 16 km west of Dublin city centre.
It was a planned town and it was created to specifically house up to 25000 people
it has a secondary school and two primary schools
and consists of apartments, Town Housing and duplexes for families to live in
the adamstown Industrial Estate was built to provide employment for the town
