Urbanisation Flashcards
Define urbanisation
The steady growth in both the number and size of urban areas.
3 positives and negatives of urbanisation
Positives: More jobs, better education, better services
Negatives: Compitence, more expensive and more pollution.
How many stages are there? Name them.
Stage 1: Viking Stage 2: Norman/medieval Stage 3: Georgian eighteenth century Stage 4: Nineteenth century Stage 5: Twentieth century up to 1900 Stage 6: 1990-2008 Celtic Tiger Ireland
Characteristics of a georgian house
No roof Windows get smaller when getting up Fanlight on top of door Door with a vibrant colour Granite stairs
Define urban sprawl
The spread of an urban area into the countryside
How many functional zones are there in a city? Name them.
Stage 1: Central Business District Stage 2: Some smaller shopping areas. Stage 3: Shopping centres. Stage 4: Industrial areas. Stage 5: Residential areas. Stage 6: Open space for recreation/leisure.
What is a satellite town?
Smaller town areas located near to larger city areas.
Explain the term Central Business District.
It is the busiest part of the city where people go to work and shop. It is in the centre of the city and stores prefer to locate there be ause they are close to the customers.
List 4 solutions for traffic congestion:
Improve public transport.
Creating bus lanes.
Building a metro.
Expensive car parking.
Why are land values so high in the CBD?
Land is used intensively full of offices, many shops… it is also connected to the main roads.
Where are most of the older houses located and what are they called?
Most of them are located in the centre because houses were built in a certain place and then they started building them outwards. These houses are called period homes.
