Urban Environments Key Terms

Question 1

Urbanisation

Answer 1

The growth in the proportion of a country’s population that lives in an urban environment compared to a rural environment

Question 2

Suburbanisation

Answer 2

The growth of areas on the fringes of cities

Question 3

Greenfield sites

Answer 3

Undeveloped countryside areas

Question 4

Suburb

Answer 4

An outlying district of a city

Question 5

CBD

Answer 5

Central business district

Question 6

Gentrification

Answer 6

The renewal of an area leading to an influx of affluent( rich) people

Question 7

Urban resurgence

Answer 7

The develop of an area after a period of decline

Question 8

Millionaire city

Answer 8

A city with over 1mill inhabitants

Question 9

Mega city

Answer 9

A metropolitan area with a total population of over 10 mill

Question 10

World city

Answer 10

A city that acts as a major hub for finance,trade,business, politics, culture, serving not just the country or region but the world

Question 11

Rural to urban migration

Answer 11

Movement of people from the countryside to the city

Question 12

Informal settlement

Answer 12

A settlement where housing has been built on land to which the occupants have no legal right

Question 13

Sustainable

Answer 13

Something that is capable of being maintained into the foreseeable future without damage to the environment or itself

Question 14

Walkable urbanism

Answer 14

An urban design movement which encourages planners to design urban spaces that encourages walking and exploring

Question 15

Brownfield site

Answer 15

Land that has previously been used, suffered decline and now available for redevelopment

Question 16

Urban sprawl

Answer 16

An increase in the area covered by urban activities

Question 17

Re-urbanisation

Answer 17

Rehabilitation of urban areas that have fallen into decline and suffered urban decay. Also known as urban renewal

Question 18

Ruralisation

Answer 18

An increase in the proportion of people classed as rural