Urban Form

Question 1

Urban form

Answer 1

The physical characteristics that make up a city
Size
Shape
Population

Question 2

Business/science parks

Answer 2

Tend to be found on the edge of urban areas where good transport is

Question 3

Central business district CBD

Answer 3

The most accessible part of a city.
Most inner city

Question 4

Distance decay

Answer 4

Land value decreases further away from CBD

Question 5

Urban morphology

Answer 5

Refers to spatial structure and organisation of an urban area

Question 6

Cultural and heritage headquarters

Answer 6

Focus on history and character of a city e.g. museums, art galleries

Question 7

Edge city

Answer 7

New areas of offices, shops and leisure facilities that develop close to transport

Question 8

Fortress landscapes

Answer 8

These are developments with lots of security such as CCTV, guards and high walls

Question 9

Post modern western city

Answer 9

Areas moving away from uniformity in architecture and patterns of land use

Question 10

Town centre mixed developments

Answer 10

Areas in cities where land use is mixed e.g luxury flats, offices and entertainment facilities