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What is urbanisation? |
The growth in the proportion of a country's population in urban areas. Moving to urban areas. |
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How does the rate of urbanisation differ between the MEDC's and LEDC's? |
Most of the population in MEDC's already live in urban areas. 80% of the UK. Not many of the population in LEDC's currently live in urban areas. 25% of Bangladesh. Most urbanisation is going on in LEDC's at a fast pace. |
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What is rural urban migration? |
Rural urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to the cities. |
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Push factors for rural urban migration (urbanisation). |
Few jobs and low wages in rural areas. Lack of services in rural areas. Poor harvests in rural areas. |
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Pull factors for rural urban migration (urbanisation(. |
More jobs and higher wages in urban areas. Better services in urban areas. Good healthcare and high birth rate in cities increase urbanisation. |
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What is a squatter settlement? |
Squatter settlements are any collection of buildings (usually outside cities) where the people have no legal rights to the land they are built upon. They provide housing for many of the world's poorest people and offer basic shelter. |
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Consequences of urbanisation in rural areas: |
- Young people leave, leaving an ageing population. - Even fewer services because of less demand and less taxes are paid. |
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Consequences of urbanisation in urban areas |
Overpopulated Increased traffic and pollution In LEDC's overcrowding leads to squatter settlements. |
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Ways government try to manage urbanisation in urban areas |
Building more houses and attracting more industry Easing traffic Improving services In LEDC's: Self-help schemes |
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Ways government try to manage urbanisation in rural areas |
Investing in local services like healthcare Giving loans and grants to businesses Improving local transport |
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What is counter urbanisation? |
People moving out of cities into rural areas |
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Impacts of counter urbanisation in rural areas |
Increase demand for house prices; house prices go up. Many commuters prefer to use shops and services closer to work. People leave in the day leaving a decline in community spirit. |
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Impacts of counter urbanisation in urban areas |
Crime rate and pollution decline.
Commuter prefer to shop on the outskirts of the city. Inner city becomes unpopular and run-down. |
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How do governments manage the impacts of counter urbanisation in rural areas? |
Making policies to provide housing for local people who work locally. Investing in services. |
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How do governments manage the impacts of counter urbanisation in urban areas? |
Redeveloping urban areas.
Regenerating shopping areas. |
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What are the four main parts of a city? |
CBD Inner city Suburbs Rural Urban Fringe |
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CBD Land use Social, economic and cultural factors |
Land use: Shops and offices Social: Busy and accessible Economic: land is expensive Cultural: Centre point; entertainment |
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Inner city factors Land use Social, economic and cultural factors |
Land use: Low class housing Social: Traditionally small houses for factory workers Economic: Poorer people can't commute, can only afford small houses Cultural: Ethnic groups; places of worship |
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Suburbs Land use Social, economic and cultural factors |
Land use: Medium class housing Social: Less crowded, less pollution/traffic Economic: Richer people, can afford to commute Cultural: Families, large space and leisure |
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Rural Urban Fringe Land use Social, economic and cultural factors |
Land use: Business parks, high class housing Social: Still accessible for commuters. Economical: Land is cheaper, so bigger houses Cultural: Richer people like rural lifestyle and being in reach of the city. |
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Describe the social, economic and cultural factors that have led to business and high class housing in the rural urban fringe. |
Social: There is lot's of space for open areas, leisure, parks. Economic: The land is cheaper so bigger houses can be built. Cultural: Richer people like rural lifestyle and in reach of the city. |
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What does sustainable mean? |
Not irreversibly damaging the environment or using up it's resources faster than they can be replaced. |
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What are the two types of goods? |
High order goods - expensive and bought occasionally Low order goods - cheap and bought often |
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What is threshold population? |
The minimum population needed to support a shop. |
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What is sphere of influence? |
The area that people come from to visit a shop or an area. Shops that cell high order goods have a larger sphere of influence. |
