Urbanisation Flashcards
What is Urban Sprawl
Urban sprawl is the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs
What are the main problems with urban sprawl in MEDC
High car dependence and increase vehicle emissions
Higher costs to provide social facilities
High costs for public transport
High levels of racial and socio economic segregation
What is rural urban fringe
The transition zone where urban and rural land uses are mixed
What is urbanisation
Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
Why does urbanisation occur
Urbanisation occurs because people move from rural areas to urban areas
What is rural depopulation
Reduction in the population of a rural area
What is a squatter settlement
A squatter settlement is where a group of individuals living under the same roof in an urban area, lacking one or more of the five amenities: Durable housing, sufficient living space, access to improved water, access to improved sanitation facilities and secure tenure
What is a CBD
Central Business District
CBD features
High multi-storey buildings
Expensive land values
Department stores
Shopping malls
Why are CBD’s found in the centre of cities
Concentration of public transport
Concentration of offices
Highest pedestrian flows
Reasons why CBD’s can go into decline
Congestion reduces accessibility of CBD’s
City centres are perceived as dirty, unsafe
What is urban agriculture
Urban agriculture is the growing, processing, and distribution of food and other products through intensive plant cultivation.
