Urban environment flashcards
suburbanisation
outward spread of an urban area creating new suburbs at lower densities
counter urbanisation
movement of people and businesses from major cities to smaller towns and rural areas
agglomeration
a concentration of people and economic activities at a favourable location
eg: mineral resource, river crossing
conurbation
towns and cities join together into one vast continuos build up area
urban regeneration
re-using areas in old parts of the city where people and businesses have moved out
urban re-imaging
changing the image and look of an area to attract people
urban rebranding
urban regeneration and re-imaging
poverty
if a persons income is below the poverty line
poverty line
minimum level necessary to meet this basic needs
deprivation
when a persons wellbeing falls below a level thought of as an acceptable minimum
millionaire city
city with a population over 1 million
world city
not size specific, but of high prestige, influence and power; often economic hubs
eg: London, New york
Megacity
city with a population of over 10 million
eg: Tokyo
housing estates
group of houses built together in a planned way
- usually lower cost
business park
large plot of land with many office buildings (commerical enterprises businesses)
science parks
built cluster of office spaces, labs, workrooms
rural area
area which is sparsely populated away from urban areas
greenfield
land not used for ubran development, not previously built on
greenbelt
an area in which no development is allowed
brownfield
land that has been previously used, abandonned, and awaits new use
rural dilution
features of an urban area spreading into rural areas
urban managers
responsible for managing social, economic, environmental challenges
planners
decide what development takes place and monitors, ensures legality and conformation to theme of an area
politicians
listen, approve funding and decide what areas neeed re-imaging and redevelopment
