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Urban futures information (not case studies) Flashcards

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what is an urban area

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a place with a high population, lots of building, industries, little greenery

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what is a rural area

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a place with a low population, not a lot of builings and tons of greenery

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what is urbanisation

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when a city gets bigger

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why does urbanisation happen

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people from rural areas move to cities for a better lifestyle, jobs or education,

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what is a hamlet

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a few houses in a rural area

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what is a village

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a rural settlement with a collection of houses and some ammenities

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what is a small town

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a population larger than a village but smaller than a large town

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what is a large town

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a populated area smaller than a city but larger than a small town

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what is a megacity

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a city which has more than 10 million people living there

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where does urbanisation happen more rapidly in EDC’S and LIDC’s (skip this card, its a mistake)

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yes it is

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what are the feature of a mega city

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  • very densely populated
  • risk of energy crisis’s
  • often have political riots
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what are the features of a world city

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  • a centre of media and communication
  • are important global economic hubs
  • headquarters (HQs) of multinational companies
  • a major centre for manufacturing and industries
  • a centre for government
  • can have iconic landmarks
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how has the distribution of megacities in the world changed from 1950 - 2019

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the distribution shifts from Europe and east Asia - south africa and east asia. in 1950 there were only 2 megacities but now there are over 15.

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what is rural - urban migration

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when people move from rural areas to urban areas

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what is internal growth

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when people who have moved to cities have lots of kids

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what are some push factors in rural areas

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hard labour for 8-12 hours
natural disasters
poor housing
unclean water
poor education
poor healthcare

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what are some pull factors in urban areas

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good income
labour for 8 hours a day
good education
better healthcare
better housing

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what is a push factor

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something which drives people away from their homes

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what is a pull factor

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something which drives people to a place

20
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problems with urbanisation

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not enough houses for people.
not enough jobs for people
heavy traffic —> air pollution —> respiratory diseases like asthma

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what is suburbanisation

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moving from the centre of a city to the outskirts of a city

22
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what are some push factors of living in the centre of a city

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noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes

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what are some pull factors to live in the outskirts of a city

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cheaper to move
larger, less expensive homes
less traffic congestion
lees pollution
less noise
lower crime rates
less light pollution

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what is counter urbanisation

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when people moving from urban areas to rural areas

25
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what are some push factors in living in a city

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noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes

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what are some pull factors to living in a rural area

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good air quality
cheaper houses
larger houses
more open space
quieter
lower crime rates
less congestion

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impacts in a city due to counter urbanisation

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less congestion
shops and services close as people don’t shop their anymore
dereliction increases

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impacts in rural areas like a town due to counter urbanisation

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increased air pollution
increased congestion
shops and services may increase as the population grows
house and power prices increase
community spirit to decline

29
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what is reurbanisation

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when people move into an area which was once abandoned

30
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what challenges do cities face

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not enough housing
overpopulation
not enough food and water
not enough power

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