Urban environment flashcards

Question 1

suburbanisation

Answer 1

outward spread of an urban area creating new suburbs at lower densities

Question 2

counter urbanisation

Answer 2

movement of people and businesses from major cities to smaller towns and rural areas

Question 3

agglomeration

Answer 3

a concentration of people and economic activities at a favourable location
eg: mineral resource, river crossing

Question 4

conurbation

Answer 4

towns and cities join together into one vast continuos build up area

Question 5

urban regeneration

Answer 5

re-using areas in old parts of the city where people and businesses have moved out

Question 6

urban re-imaging

Answer 6

changing the image and look of an area to attract people

Question 7

urban rebranding

Answer 7

urban regeneration and re-imaging

Question 8

poverty

Answer 8

if a persons income is below the poverty line

Question 9

poverty line

Answer 9

minimum level necessary to meet this basic needs

Question 10

deprivation

Answer 10

when a persons wellbeing falls below a level thought of as an acceptable minimum

Question 11

millionaire city

Answer 11

city with a population over 1 million

Question 12

world city

Answer 12

not size specific, but of high prestige, influence and power; often economic hubs
eg: London, New york

Question 13

Megacity

Answer 13

city with a population of over 10 million
eg: Tokyo

Question 14

housing estates

Answer 14

group of houses built together in a planned way
- usually lower cost

Question 15

business park

Answer 15

large plot of land with many office buildings (commerical enterprises businesses)

Question 16

science parks

Answer 16

built cluster of office spaces, labs, workrooms

Question 17

rural area

Answer 17

area which is sparsely populated away from urban areas

Question 18

greenfield

Answer 18

land not used for ubran development, not previously built on

Question 19

greenbelt

Answer 19

an area in which no development is allowed

Question 20

brownfield

Answer 20

land that has been previously used, abandonned, and awaits new use

Question 21

rural dilution

Answer 21

features of an urban area spreading into rural areas

Question 22

urban managers

Answer 22

responsible for managing social, economic, environmental challenges

Question 23

planners

Answer 23

decide what development takes place and monitors, ensures legality and conformation to theme of an area

Question 24

politicians

Answer 24

listen, approve funding and decide what areas neeed re-imaging and redevelopment

Question 25

property developers

Answer 25

private companies who design and fund their own developments

Question 26

industrialists

Answer 26

people interested in buying the space created by developers.