urban forms Flashcards
what is a megacity?
urban area with over 10 million people living there.
1950 - 2 megacities
2014 - 28 megacities
what is a world city?
has a political or financial influence over the whole world. dominant in international trade.
physical factors in urban forms?
Topography - influence growth of city e.g. steep slope harder to build on and less accessible.
Water - presence of lakes and seas limit urban growth. some cities may grow along a river.
Natural Resources - rich resources encourage growth in size and population.
Land Type - some ground surfaces more difficult or expensive to build on.
human factors in urban forms?
Planning - developing countries growth is unplanned, expansion of slums. planned developments, open space
Infrastructure - new developments built along transport links, lead to liner growth.
Land Value - highest usually found in city centre, where you would locate profitable businesses.
land use patterns in a developed world?
tend to have a CBD surrounded by housing.
Inner City Areas - high land value, high density, wages low, residents live in poverty, ethnic minorities.
Semi-Rural Areas - lower land value, less dense, more open space, larger houses, wealthy residents.
land use patterns in developing world?
Around City Centre - land value high, high cost housing, wages high, wealthy residents.
Zone of Medium Cost Housing - started as informal settlements, gradually improved.
Outskirts - land value low, informal housing, limited water and electricity, poor pay, high poverty.
new urban landscapes - Town Centre
area of mixed land use; residential, commercial, leisure etc . They are combined developed plans with private investment.
new urban landscape - Fortress Developments
Developments with lots of security often in sub-urban areas. designed to create a safe environment.
new urban landscape - Edge Cities
new areas developed close to transport links, contain some housing. contain offices, shops and leisure facilities.
new urban landscapes - Gentrified Areas
wealthier people move to run down inner city area and regenerate it. contains a large range of services.
new urban landscapes - Cultural Heritage Quarters
historic characteristic city. areas often have a theatre, art galleries and historical buildings.
what is a post-modern western city?
they have more facilities in different places, focus on IT and media, have less uniform architecture, planning priorities aesthetic look instead of purpose and it has higher social and economic inequality.
