urban form Flashcards

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urban form=

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refers to the physical characteristics of a city such as layout, size and land use

cities initally established near good water supplies, fertile soil, natural resources but now they have changed due to many factors

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physical changes

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TOPOGRAPHY- steep slopes make it harder to build on
WATER= lakes and seas limit urban growth in those areas
NATURAL RESOURCES-rich resources like coal encourage growth in size of population
LAND TYPE- ground surfaces are more difficult to build on like wetlands

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human changes

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PLANNING-urban expansion can be planned or not like slums
INFRASTRUCTURE-new developments built along transport links-linear growth
LAND VALUE- highest land value found in city centre so profitable buisnesses are located there

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general land use patterns

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  • cities in developed countries tend to have a central buisness district
  • houses generally increase in value further from CBD
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land use patterns- developed vs developing countries

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DEVELOPED- inner city=high land value so housing is poor and high density
-rural areas are less dense and have more open space

DEVELOPING-land value highest around city centre so high cost lux apartments
land value very low on outskirts so more informal housing

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