Urban Issues and Challenges Flashcards

Question

Greenbelt-

Answer 1

This is a zone of land (surrounding in the UK) where new building is strictly controlled to prevent cities growing too much and too fast. developments are now being allowed on greenbelt Is controversial.

Answer 2

Abandoned buildings and was land that has previously been built on, is now c and awaiting some new use. Commonly found urban areas and inner cities

Answer 3

the expansion of towns or cities into rural or previously undeveloped land

Answer 4

More houses are needed due to a rising population. It is better for the environment to build on brownfield sites as you are not removing trees and vegetation. It is closer to existing roads and infrastructure. However, it is costly to decontaminate the land so companies prefer greenfield sites as the land is cheaper so that is why they are building on the rural urban fringe Rural Urban Fringe A zone of transition between built up areas and the countryside, where there is often competition for land use. It often has mixed land uses such as golf courses and shopping centres.

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WHY? Newham was one of the most deprived areas of London Hight crime 6.7% unemployment Low GCSEs 51% SOCIAL: The athletes village has been relaunched as a housing estate ECONOMIC: The new Stratford tube helped connect the area. Higher income. Jobs provided ENVIRONMENTAL: Grounds in the Olympic Park have been kept as parkland. Water quality improved in the River Lea. Wildlife habitats were created, stadiums made of at least 25% recycled materials.

Answer 6

BedZED: -multi bins -duel flush toilets -smaller baths -solar panels 777 square meters -usable bikes -materials sourced within 35 miles

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Integrated Transport System This is the linking of different forms of public and private transport within a city and the surrounding area e.g. bus timetables coincide with train arrivals and departures. Trams lines associated with peak flow from park and ride locations.

Answer 8

Under the government-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project, developers will provide the people living there - who can prove residency since 2000 - a new, 300 sq ft house for free. The plan has created a storm of controversary. Toilets, sanitation and electricity improvements to Dharavi Since 1993, 366 toilets blocks with 6,952 toilets serving more than 350,000 people have been built in Mumbai, thanks to the federation of slum and pavement dwellers. Providing Electricity Reliance infrastructure, the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), and other partners have launched a project to provide improved access to safe electricity supply to around 104,000 Indian slum dwellers.

Answer 9

1. Mumbai was originally a port in the 1800’s which caused the growth of the textile industry 2. The textile industry employed 20,000 workers in Mumbal. 3. The workers received an income 4. The government used taxes from income to improve infrastructure, schools and hospitals and other services. 5. Mumbai became a more attractive place to live 6. TNCs such as Disney/VW and the Bollywood film industry set up HQ. 7. Workers immigrate 8. People/workers spend money in local economy which starts the cycle again 9. The government uses taxes to improve infrastructure, roads, railways, airports, ports and superfast broadband

Answer 10

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. It can be within or between countryies) and be permanent or temporary.

Answer 11

This is the linking of different forms of public and private transport within a city and the surrounding area e.g. bus timetables coincide with train arrivals and departures. Trams lines associated with peak flow from park and ride locations.