Urban futures information (not case studies) Flashcards
what is an urban area
a place with a high population, lots of building, industries, little greenery
what is a rural area
a place with a low population, not a lot of builings and tons of greenery
what is urbanisation
when a city gets bigger
why does urbanisation happen
people from rural areas move to cities for a better lifestyle, jobs or education,
what is a hamlet
a few houses in a rural area
what is a village
a rural settlement with a collection of houses and some ammenities
what is a small town
a population larger than a village but smaller than a large town
what is a large town
a populated area smaller than a city but larger than a small town
what is a megacity
a city which has more than 10 million people living there
where does urbanisation happen more rapidly in EDC’S and LIDC’s (skip this card, its a mistake)
yes it is
what are the feature of a mega city
- very densely populated
- risk of energy crisis’s
- often have political riots
what are the features of a world city
- 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
how has the distribution of megacities in the world changed from 1950 - 2019
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.
what is rural - urban migration
when people move from rural areas to urban areas
what is internal growth
when people who have moved to cities have lots of kids
what are some push factors in rural areas
hard labour for 8-12 hours
natural disasters
poor housing
unclean water
poor education
poor healthcare
what are some pull factors in urban areas
good income
labour for 8 hours a day
good education
better healthcare
better housing
what is a push factor
something which drives people away from their homes
what is a pull factor
something which drives people to a place
problems with urbanisation
not enough houses for people.
not enough jobs for people
heavy traffic —> air pollution —> respiratory diseases like asthma
what is suburbanisation
moving from the centre of a city to the outskirts of a city
what are some push factors of living in the centre of a city
noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes
what are some pull factors to live in the outskirts of a city
cheaper to move
larger, less expensive homes
less traffic congestion
lees pollution
less noise
lower crime rates
less light pollution
what is counter urbanisation
when people moving from urban areas to rural areas
what are some push factors in living in a city
noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes
what are some pull factors to living in a rural area
good air quality
cheaper houses
larger houses
more open space
quieter
lower crime rates
less congestion
impacts in a city due to counter urbanisation
less congestion
shops and services close as people don’t shop their anymore
dereliction increases
impacts in rural areas like a town due to counter urbanisation
increased air pollution
increased congestion
shops and services may increase as the population grows
house and power prices increase
community spirit to decline
what is reurbanisation
when people move into an area which was once abandoned
what challenges do cities face
not enough housing
overpopulation
not enough food and water
not enough power
