Urban settlement issues Flashcards
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Postmodern cities
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- Unlike traditional patterns & structures of urban settlements
- No clear city centre (multiple)
- High-income areas next to low-income areas
2
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Densification
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- City space is used more efficiently
- More sustainable than sprawling - green urbanisation
- Good public transport
- Cape Town
3
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Edge cities
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- 20-50 km outside CBD
- High population density
- Easy access to major transport routes
- Gated communities
4
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Eco-cities
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- Environmentally conscious
- Built-in green spaces
- Use strategies like green roofs, rainwater and greywater
5
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Urban Growth
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the rate at which the number of people in an urban population grows
5
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New towns
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- Self-sustaining community
- Used in LEDCs for population control
- Decentralizes urban populations
- Re-housing for informal settlements
6
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Urban sprawl
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the unplanned/uncontrolled spread of the built-up urban environment into rural areas or the countryside next to the city
7
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Break-of-bulk points
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occur when goods are transported to a place by a mode of transport
8
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Junction towns
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Found at important road, rail and river junctions
9
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Gap/gateway town
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Form at sites such as mountain passes, poorts or at bridging points on large rivers
10
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Megalopolis
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a group of metropolitan areas which are perceived as a continuous urban area through common systems of transport, economy, resources, ecology, and so on
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