Urban Environments Flashcards
Site
The land on which a settlement is built
Situation
The location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
Function
The main activities taking place in a city e.g. residential, industrial, port, tourism, commercial, fishing, mining, transport hub, multi-functional
Heiachy
An order of importance
Megacity
A city with more than Ten Million inhabitants e.g. Mumbai
Threshold
The minimum number of people required for a good/service to operate
Low order good/services
Necessity goods/services bought/used frequently e.g. bread/kiosks
High order goods
Luxury goods bought infrequently e.g. Cars/Lawyers
Sphere of influence
The area served by a settlement or service
Urban Growth
The expansion in size of an urban area
Central Business District (CBD)
The commercial and business centre of a city
Bid-rent theory
The theory that the price of land is determined by how much people are willing to pay. Land in the centre of a town usually has the highest rent values
PLVI
Peak Land Value Intersection, the point of highest land values in the CBD
Nodality
The number of transport connections a location has available
Internal Zoning
The grouping of similar services/shops within a CBD to enable comparison
Range
The maximum distance people are prepared to travel for a good/service
Vertical Zoning
The multi-functional use of a building on different floors
Core frame model
A core of high order shops in the CBD is surrounding by a frame of services and low order shops
Rural urban fringe (RUF)
The location between an urban area and the surrounding rural area
Negative segregation
When an ethnic group is prevented from living in an area usually occupied by a different ethnic group
Positive Segregation
When an ethic group experiences benefits from choosing to locate together
Greenfield site
A location on which building has not occurred (often rural location)
Brownfield site
A location which has previously contained buildings (often inner city location)
LIC/HIC
Low income country / high income country
