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Urbanisation |
the process of creating (building) towns and cities (urban areas). Includes an increase of the population |
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Rural |
the countryside |
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Natural increase |
a population increase due to there being more births than deaths |
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Megacities |
Cities with a population of at least 10 million people. Changes as the population grows. |
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Characteristics |
a feature, what it looks like |
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Function |
what something does, it's purpose |
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CBD |
Central Business District |
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Characteristics of a CBD |
High rise buildings High density/large population Busy Many landmarks Noisy/ traffic Pollution Not much open space Expensive |
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Functions of a CBD |
Places for toursim Places for work Industry Retail Business/Finance Education Culture Health Transport |
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Comprehensive redevelopment |
everything is completely knocked down and rebuilt |
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Brownfield site |
somewhere that has already been built before'has had previous use. |
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Greenfield site |
an area that has NEVER been built on before |
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Rehabilition |
making better/improving what the orginal building actually was |
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Advantages of high rise tower blocks |
Less space due to building upwards Cheaper due to building upwards Can fit a lot of people Better quality |
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Disadvantages of high rise tower blocks |
Poorly built (original) Problems with lifts Noise,smells Surrounded by people Litter High crime Bad reputation Psychological flats Fire dangers |
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Rebranding |
giving a new name and image |
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Kidbrooke Village |
Mixed Housing Estate High rise/low rise apartments Semi detached/detached/terraced houses Communities are mixed - target all people Rich+less wealthy Old+young Disabled Social Housing |
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Things in Kidbrooke Village |
Travel Links Schools A concierge Restaurants and bars A gym Shops Entertainment Facilities Health facilitates |
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LDDC |
London Docklands Development Coroporation |
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UDC |
Urban Development Corporation (government controlled) |
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Congestion |
when roads become blocked due to a large number of vehicles being in the same place at the same time |
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Reasons for congestion |
Too many vehicles Accidents Roadworks Rush hours Special events/sights Bad traffic management Weather conditions Tolls |
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Problems with congestion |
Accidents High levels of pollution Delays - time loss at work Anger and road rage Impact to emergency services Rat runs |
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Solutions to congestion |
Speed bumps Congestion charges One way roads Roundabounts Road signs Bus lane Traffic lights and many more |
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Benefits of a multicultural society |
Food Events Music Clothing Building influences Doctors from other countries Entertainment Knowledge of other countries Culture |
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Disadvantages of a multicultural society |
Racism (both ways) Advantage of benefits and service Competition for jobs Tolerance of religious and political beliefs Rising population Need for affordable housing More schools Language barrier |
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Community Cohesion |
what must happen in all communities to enable different groups of people to get on well together key contributor is integration |
