urban features 2 Flashcards
what are economic consequences of suburbanisation
entertainment facilities may struggle for customers in urban areas
what are some social consequences of suburbanisation
as people and businesses move out this can lead to the city becoming rub down
wealthier people usually move to the suburbs leaving poorer people behind
what are environmental consequences of suburbanisation
new housing estates affect amounts of green space
means a longer commute to city which increases green house gases
what is counter urbanisation
movement of people away from large urban areas to smaller settlements
what are some push factors for counter urbanisation
housing in central urban areas can be expensive
what are some pull factors from counter urbanisation
houses in smaller settlements are often bigger and have more outside space
what are social consequences of counter urbanisation
rural roads and infrastructure may struggle to cope with the additional traffic
what are some economic consequences for counter urbanisation
some services in rural areas see an increase in business because newer residents are often retired with high disposable incomes.
what is re urbanisation
when people move back into urban areas.
what are push factors for re urbanisation
may be a lack of jobs in rural or suburban areas.
what are pull factors for re urbanisation
young, single people often want to live close to their work in areas with good entertainment and services.
what are some economic consequences of re urbanisation
as people move back into the city, new shops and services open which boosts the economy
what are some social consequences es of re urbanisation
as shops and businesses return, jobs are created which means there is less unemployment reducing crime rate.
what is an environmental impact of re urbanisation
re developing derelict sites in cities instead of Greenfield sites in the country side protects wildlife
