Urbanisation Flashcards
Explain urbanisation
This growth in the size and number of cities is called Urbanisation.
Briefly explain the growth of Dublin from the vikings to the 18th centruy
Dublin began as a Viking settlement. Like many other Viking settlements,
Dublin was an ideal place at the mouth of a river. From here the Vikings could
trade.
The Normans occupied Dublin in 1169. They built stone walls around the city.
Dublin became a Medieval city with narrow streets. Poor sanitation caused
many deaths.
Dublin was extended and many new streets were added in a grid-iron pattern in the 16th to 18th centuries. Parks like St. Stephen’s Green were made and Georgian Houses were built.
Explain briefly how Dublin developed during the 19th century
After 1800 many of the wealthy people who lived in the Georgian houses left
Dublin.
Landlords bought these tenements and rented rooms to families.
Huge overcrowding in these buildings and poverty and disease were widespread.
The Dublin docklands became an important source of work.
Dublin became a distribution centre. Goods were distributed around Ireland along the canal/railway
Briefly explain how Dublin has expanded in the 20th century
Dublin grew rapidly in the 20th century. The inner city slums were cleared and people moved out to new suburbs like Ballyfermot, Crumlin, Finglas.
Newer suburbs were then developed around the villages of Clondalkin, Lucan
and Tallaght.
Name five zones often seen in a city
- CBD
- smaller shopping/residential areas
- A number of shopping centres
- Industrial areas
- Open space for recreation / leisure.
Explain CBD
Central business district
This is where the big banks, office buildings, and department stores are. These buildings are usually multi-storeyed buildings.
What is the function and point of having smaller shopping areas in a city
Allows for locals to do day to day shopping. These small areas allow people to access of all the services they need without having to go into the city centre.
Give an example of a small shopping area
Clondalkin
Give an example of a shopping centre in Dublin city
Blanchardstown Shopping Centre – Blanchardstown
Liffey Valley – Clondalkin/Lucan
Explain the varied land values in a city
Land values decrease as you move away fm the CBD. Buildings and land are extremely expensive in city centre so many multi-storey buildings are located here
Name a solution to traffic conjestion (extends time to commute to and from city centre)
The best way to solve the problem is by encouraging people to use public transport.
Construct ring roads or have one way traffic systems
Explain how buses decrese traffic conjestion and speed up commuters travel time
Buses can carry up to 80 people.
Take many cars off the roads each day.
They can get to the city centre much quicker than cars because they can use Quality Bus Corridors
There has been a big increase in the number of QBC’s in Dublin in recent years.
Name some urban problems in Dublin city
~ Zones of Decline ~ Urban sprawl ~ Unemployment ~ Crime ~ Community disruption ~ inadequate infrastructure
Explain why zones in decline is an urban problm
Many places in the city centre are derelict sites. There are many run down buildings. Young and intelligent people move to suburbs. These buildings may be occupied by homeless people and drug addicts.
Explain why unemployment is an urban problem and how it has incresed in recent years
In the past there were many jobs available in city centres in small factories, most of these factories have moved out to industrial estates in the suburbs. Most jobs in the city centre are now skilled jobs requiring university level education. Therefore many cannot find work in the city.. Unemployment leads to social problems
