Urban Geography Flashcards
Characteristics of the CBD
Churches Talk building Boutique shops and hotels Specialist restaurant and shops Encouragement to use public transport Multi stores car parks Roads build underground Pedestrianized streets One way systems
Rural push factors
Lack of clean water Lack of education Poor farming technology Poor quality housing Limited access to healthcare Poor sanitation Crop yields unreliable Low income
Rural pull factors
More opportunity
Better housing
More healthcare
More education
Urban CBD
Churches Grid iron streets Tourist attractions Town hall Talk building Boutique shops and hotels Specialist restaurant and shops Encouragement to use public transport Multi stores car parks Roads build underground Pedestrianized streets One way systems
Urban inner city
- Evidence of old industry’s
- Grid iron streets
- Often beside rivers and not far from CBD
- new tourist attractions (science center SSE hydro)
- new industry ( BBC )
- new homes (new gorbals)
- new homes along river Clyde
- social help schemes
- leisure facilities (gorbals leisure center)
Urban inner suburbs
- grid iron and curvilinear streets
- parks and green spaces
- good transports links
- facilities and amenities (schools, golf courses, stadium)
Urban modern suburban housing
- lots of cul-de-sacs
- schools
- open spaces
- facilities (golf course)
- good access to CBD by road and rail
Rural edge of city council estates
- Near edge of city
- mixture of curving streets and cul-de-sacs
- open spaces
- often have churches or schools
- spread out housing with clean environment
Rural edge of city retail
- edge of city
- land is a lot cheaper
- good roads and rail access for workers
- electricity pylons
- housing nearby for workforce
- open space
Rural edge of city industry
same as rural edge of city retail
The commuter belt of
A small village with good access to the city but separate from it.
Rural problems
Housing
Houses made from scrap materials eg tin, wood, cloth
These may collapse or are a fire risk
Rural problem
Houses are small
May have extended family in it
Overcrowding may lead to disease spreading quickly eg diarrhea
Rural problem
Water supply
Poor water supply- communal taps only on for 1 hour
Lack of clean water can lead to disease
Rural problems
Lack of toilets
Only one toilet per 500 people and some people do the toilet on the street in open sewers
Disease can speed easily and many can die
Rural problems
Electricity
Lack of electricity
People often tap illegally into power lines which is dangerous
Rural problems
Rubbish
No rubbish collection
Rats and flies hater on the streets and can spread disease
Rural problems
Schools
Not enough schools
People don’t have education do it is hard to get a good job
Rural problems
Squatters
Illegal squatters with no right to land
People may be removed from their homes with no notice
Dharavi redevelopment project
Housing
High rise flats
This provides housing for each family with proper sewage, electricity and water so that less disease is spread
Dharavi redevelopment project
Shops and offices
Build shops and offices
This provides people with jobs so that they can earn money and improve their lives
Dharavi redevelopment project
Roads
Put in proper roads
This means open sewers in the streets are covered so less disease. Also vehicles can get in for rubbish collection so less rats/disease
Self help schemes
Building foundations
Put in building foundations
This means that people can then build their own home with their own materials on top so are more likely to look after it. It will be safer and less likely to collapse.
Self help schemes
Building materials
Give residents building materials eg wood, bricks
Houses will be stronger and less likely to collapse or catch fire
Self help schemes
Cooperatives
Encourage people to form groups with other residents
People in the community can help each other build homes and work together to improve the area
Other strategies
Water pipes
Put water pipes, toilets and sewers in Dharavi
Residents will be able to drink clean water and sewage will be covered so less disease will spread
Other strategies
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai- a brand new town in different part of Mumbai which will have jobs, schools and housing
People will be more spread out so the older part of Mumbai will be less overcrowded. It also means less traffic congestion and air pollution in older part of city
Other strategies
Bulldoze shanty towns
Bulldoze the shanty towns
This gets rid of them so that dangerous housing and poos living conditions disappear.
Rural push factors
Lack of clean water Lack of education Poor farming technology Poor quality housing Limited access to healthcare Poor sanitation Crop yields unreliable Low income
Rural pull factors
More opportunity
Better housing
More healthcare
More education
Urban CBD
Churches Grid iron streets Tourist attractions Town hall Talk building Boutique shops and hotels Specialist restaurant and shops Encouragement to use public transport Multi stores car parks Roads build underground Pedestrianized streets One way systems
Urban inner city
- Evidence of old industry’s
- Grid iron streets
- Often beside rivers and not far from CBD
- new tourist attractions (science center SSE hydro)
- new industry ( BBC )
- new homes (new gorbals)
- new homes along river Clyde
- social help schemes
- leisure facilities (gorbals leisure center)
Urban inner suburbs
- grid iron and curvilinear streets
- parks and green spaces
- good transports links
- facilities and amenities (schools, golf courses, stadium)
Urban modern suburban housing
- lots of cul-de-sacs
- schools
- open spaces
- facilities (golf course)
- good access to CBD by road and rail
Rural edge of city council estates
- Near edge of city
- mixture of curving streets and cul-de-sacs
- open spaces
- often have churches or schools
- spread out housing with clean environment
Rural edge of city retail
- edge of city
- land is a lot cheaper
- good roads and rail access for workers
- electricity pylons
- housing nearby for workforce
- open space
Rural edge of city industry
same as rural edge of city retail
The commuter belt of
A small village with good access to the city but separate from it.
Rural problems
Housing
Houses made from scrap materials eg tin, wood, cloth
These may collapse or are a fire risk
Rural problem
Houses are small
May have extended family in it
Overcrowding may lead to disease spreading quickly eg diarrhea
Rural problem
Water supply
Poor water supply- communal taps only on for 1 hour
Lack of clean water can lead to disease
Rural problems
Lack of toilets
Only one toilet per 500 people and some people do the toilet on the street in open sewers
Disease can speed easily and many can die
Rural problems
Electricity
Lack of electricity
People often tap illegally into power lines which is dangerous
Rural problems
Rubbish
No rubbish collection
Rats and flies hater on the streets and can spread disease
Rural problems
Schools
Not enough schools
People don’t have education do it is hard to get a good job
Rural problems
Squatters
Illegal squatters with no right to land
People may be removed from their homes with no notice
Dharavi redevelopment project
Housing
High rise flats
This provides housing for each family with proper sewage, electricity and water so that less disease is spread
Dharavi redevelopment project
Shops and offices
Build shops and offices
This provides people with jobs so that they can earn money and improve their lives
Dharavi redevelopment project
Roads
Put in proper roads
This means open sewers in the streets are covered so less disease. Also vehicles can get in for rubbish collection so less rats/disease
Self help schemes
Building foundations
Put in building foundations
This means that people can then build their own home with their own materials on top so are more likely to look after it. It will be safer and less likely to collapse.
Self help schemes
Building materials
Give residents building materials eg wood, bricks
Houses will be stronger and less likely to collapse or catch fire
Self help schemes
Cooperatives
Encourage people to form groups with other residents
People in the community can help each other build homes and work together to improve the area
Other strategies
Water pipes
Put water pipes, toilets and sewers in Dharavi
Residents will be able to drink clean water and sewage will be covered so less disease will spread
Other strategies
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai- a brand new town in different part of Mumbai which will have jobs, schools and housing
People will be more spread out so the older part of Mumbai will be less overcrowded. It also means less traffic congestion and air pollution in older part of city
Other strategies
Bulldoze shanty towns
Bulldoze the shanty towns
This gets rid of them so that dangerous housing and poos living conditions disappear.
Rural push factors
Lack of clean water Lack of education Poor farming technology Poor quality housing Limited access to healthcare Poor sanitation Crop yields unreliable Low income
Rural pull factors
More opportunity
Better housing
More healthcare
More education
Urban CBD
Churches Grid iron streets Tourist attractions Town hall Talk building Boutique shops and hotels Specialist restaurant and shops Encouragement to use public transport Multi stores car parks Roads build underground Pedestrianized streets One way systems
Urban inner city
- Evidence of old industry’s
- Grid iron streets
- Often beside rivers and not far from CBD
- new tourist attractions (science center SSE hydro)
- new industry ( BBC )
- new homes (new gorbals)
- new homes along river Clyde
- social help schemes
- leisure facilities (gorbals leisure center)
Urban inner suburbs
- grid iron and curvilinear streets
- parks and green spaces
- good transports links
- facilities and amenities (schools, golf courses, stadium)
Urban modern suburban housing
- lots of cul-de-sacs
- schools
- open spaces
- facilities (golf course)
- good access to CBD by road and rail
Rural edge of city council estates
- Near edge of city
- mixture of curving streets and cul-de-sacs
- open spaces
- often have churches or schools
- spread out housing with clean environment
Rural edge of city retail
- edge of city
- land is a lot cheaper
- good roads and rail access for workers
- electricity pylons
- housing nearby for workforce
- open space
Rural edge of city industry
same as rural edge of city retail
The commuter belt of
A small village with good access to the city but separate from it.
