Urban Issues And Challenges Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What is rural to urban migration?

A

The movement of people from the countryside to cities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are push factors?

A

They encourage people to leave an area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are pull factors?

A

They encourage people to move to an area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are examples of push factors?

A

Natural disasters
Fewer jobs
Desertification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are examples of pull factors?

A

More jobs and better pay
Better health care and education
Better quality of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are megacities?

A

Urban areas with more than 10 million residents

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is urbanisation?

A

The growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is relief?

A

Change in the height of the land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the 4 zones of cities?

A

Cbd, inner city, suburbs and rural urban fringe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the CBD?

A

The central business district is usually in the middle of a city.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is found in a CBD?

A

Most amenities and services are found here

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How do you identify a CBD on a map?

A

The CBD is often surrounded by a ring road

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the inner city?

A

The inner city often has a mix of land uses and is just outside the CBD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is in the inner city?

A

Mainly residential but with some business and recreational parks
They have a lot of short and parallel roads
They have terraced housing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Where are the suburbs found?

A

Towards the edge of the city

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are in the suburbs?

A

They are mainly residential areas with semi detached houses

17
Q

How do you spot the suburbs on a map?

A

Look out for short curved streets and cul de sacs

18
Q

What is the rural urban fringe?

A

It’s on the edge of the city
It has farmland and open spaces and new housing developments as well as large retail and business parks

19
Q

How can you spot a rural urban fringe on a map?

A

It’s a mixture of white space and built up areas

20
Q

What opportunities can urban change bring?

A

Urban greening
Cultural mixing
Entertainment
Employment
Integrated transport systems

21
Q

What challenges are caused by urban change?

A

Dereliction
Building on brownfield and greenfield sites
Waste disposal
Urban deprivation
Housing inequality
Education and employment inequality

22
Q

What is urban greening?

A

Trying to develop and preserve open spaces such as public parks and gardens

23
Q

What is cultural mixing ?

A

Ethnic diversity has brought a range of foods, festivals and cultural experiences to the city attracting lots of peopel

24
Q

What are integrated transport systems?

A

They encourage people to use public transport

25
Q

What is dereliction?

A

As wealthier people left the city buildings were left abandoned and these were vandalised

26
Q

What is building on brownfield and greenfield sites?

A

As a city grows more people move to the suburbs so there is more pressure to build on greenfield sites and this destroys habitats

27
Q

What is building on brownfield and greenfield sites?

A

Building on brownfield sites is better for the environment but the land needs clearing and decontaminating first

28
Q

What is waste disposal?

A

More people are producing waste but there is less place to store it

29
Q

What is housing inequality?

A

Old housing is being cleared and replaced with modern housing but it is often too expensive for former residents forcing them to leave

30
Q

What is education and employment?

A

Many children in deprived areas leave school without basic qualifications leading to low incomes and high unemployment