Urban Issues And Challenges Flashcards
1
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Urban greening.
A
The instillation of different plants to an urban area, an example would ke planing trees in central Birmingham.
2
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Urban regeneration
A
The improvement of older, rundown areas of an urban location. Usually involves rebuilding/rebranding
3
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Urban sprawl
A
The development and spread of a city, this can include enveloping nearby towns and other settlements. An example of a city that sprawls is Birmingham.
4
Q
Derelict
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Run down
5
Q
Green belt
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Countryside surrounding urban areas, these are protected from development
6
Q
Urbanisation
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Rise of the proportion of a population who like in towns/cities
7
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Deindustrialisation
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A loss of industry (factories)
8
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Sustainability
A
Locking after the needs of today without redoing opportunities for the future
