Urban Areas and Management

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Topic 6 definitions for Urban areas and management from the Cambridge International AS & A Level Geography 9696 syllabus.

central business district

The part of a city which contains the main commercial services of the urban area, such as shops and offices.

counter-urbanisation

The movement of people away from towns and cities to the countryside.

hierarchy of urban areas

A system that ranks cities and towns based on a number of factors, such as population size and range of services.

incentive

A strategy to encourage the positive management of an urban area.

manufacturing

Relating to industries which produce goods.

perceptions of place

The meaning that humans give to physical spaces, which can become part of their identity - also known as 'place identity'.

place identity

The meaning that humans give to physical spaces, which can become part of their identity - also known as 'perceptions of place'.

primate cities

A city which has a significantly larger population than other cities in the country or area.

residential area

A place where people live.

residential zonation

The theoretical model of how the areas where people live in an urban area are divided by different economic and social factors.

residents

The people that live in a specific area on a long-term basis.

retail district

An area of a town or city that contains businesses that sell goods or services.

re-urbanisation

The movement of people back into a town or city where populations had previously declined.

rural

Relating to the countryside.

suburbanisation

The movement of people and services from the centre to the edge of towns and cities (the suburbs).

sustainability

A method of developing an urban area in a way that meets the needs of its current residents without compromising the needs of future residents.

urban

Relating to towns and cities.

urban regeneration

The re-development of a city or town that was previously in social and economic decline - also known as 'urban renewal'.

urban renewal

The re-development of a city or town that was previously in social and economic decline - also known as 'urban regeneration'.

urban sprawl

The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside.

urban zonation

The division of a town or city into areas based on their land-use, such as retail or manufacturing.

urbanisation

An increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.

world city

A city which has a significant influence over continental and global economies.