Urbanisation- Urban Forms Social & Economic Issues Associated With Urbanisation

Question 1

What are wet points

Answer 1

Areas that have a good water supply

Question 2

What are dry points

Answer 2

Areas that are away from the risk of flooding.

Question 3

What are gap towns

Answer 3

Towns located in between two areas of high land

Question 4

What is town centre mixed development

Answer 4

Where town entries are redeveloped to the current trend, a combination of residential, commercial, cultural or industrial uses, with free-flowing pedestrian access. Broad Street Plaza, Halifax is an example

Question 5

What is development of cultural and heritage quarters

Answer 5

It’s an attempt to promote growth in cities, places like Liverpool have developed cultural and heritage area or quarters, these areas focus on cultural or heritage themes like the arts and the creative industries to revitalise the area

Question 6

What are gentrified areas

Answer 6

Gentrified areas are the result of gentrification. Renovating an area so richer people move there and poorer people leave

Question 7

What are fortress landscapes

Answer 7

Fortress developments can be defined as urban developments that have a high focus on security measures. In England schools and shopping centres are given security measures as they are seen as vulnerable place to attack.

Question 8

What are edge cities

Answer 8

Edge cities are smaller cities on the edge of a city, many in the UK, large cities like Manchester are surrounded by retail and business parks etc.

Question 9

What is the postmodern western city

Answer 9

The postmodern western city is characterised by a return to flowing lines in the cityscape with peaked, triangular and multi-levelled roofs.

Question 10

What are the social issues with London (6)

Answer 10

1. 27,000 landlords evicting people
2. 48,000 people in temporary accommodation
3. 20% people are in poverty.
4. 16% of people in London are the poorest 10% of people in the country
5. They’re is a huge amount of cultural diversity
6. Many cultures segregate themselves in areas

Question 11

What is the economic issue with London

Answer 11

1. Land in the CBD is very expensive as it’s a world city so many businesses want to locate there, resulting in extremely high house prices meaning London is much more expensive to live in than elsewhere in the UK

Question 12

What are the strategies put in place to solve London’s social and economic issues

Answer 12

In 2012 the Greater London Authority was put in place this did:

1. Set up the 4 year affordable homes scheme
2. Increased the living wage by 5% to £8.30 an hour

Question 13

What are Bangalore’s social issues (9)

Answer 13

1. The poorest people are discriminated against
2. 8.43 million people live there densely populated
3. They are 600 slum areas
4. Child labour takes place
5. 25% of the people live in slums
6. 4,000 people are diagnosed with diseases a day
7. 62% of people are immigrants
8. The rich and poor segregate
9. Many people in poverty

Question 14

What Bangalore’s economic issues (2)

Answer 14

1. Richest 2% of the people have a monthly income 37x more than the poorest 30%
2. People aren’t paid enough to move away from the slums

Question 15

What strategies have been put in place to solve Bangalore’s economic and social issues (3)

Answer 15

1. They are building sufficient amounts of housing
2. Putting in place sustainable energy (personal generators)
3. New flyovers and motorways