Detailed Notes - Contemporary Urban Environments - AQA Geography A-level

Urbanisation is defined as the increase of the proportion of people moving to __________ areas.

urban

The process of people moving out of cities into rural areas is known as __________.

Counter-urbanisation

An area of business, shops, and entertainment services on the outskirts of a city is called __________.

Edge Cities

The term __________ refers to cities with significant political and economic influence on a global scale.

World Cities

Gentrification is the process of housing improvement associated with __________ low income groups being displaced.

wealthier

Urban areas experience more intense rainfall events compared to rural areas due to __________ instability caused by the UHI effect.

atmospheric

A strategy to preserve rural areas around a city is referred to as a __________.

green belt

Megacities are defined as urban areas with a population of over __________ million people.

10

The Urban Heat Island Effect causes urban areas to produce and retain more __________ than surrounding areas.

heat

The rise of the __________ economy marks the transition to a dominant sector of economic growth through providing services, rather than goods.

service

The process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas is known as __________.

Urbanisation

__________ refers to the area that surrounds a city and is affected by its growth and development.

Peri-urban

The term __________ is used to describe areas characterized by a high density of population and built environments.

Urban areas

__________ is the illegal process of constructing buildings on land that is not properly zoned for them.

Urban sprawl

A __________ is a city that functions as a central point for trade, services, and finance for a region.

Central Business District (CBD)

The __________ process refers to the migration of individuals and families to cities, often resulting in overcrowding.

Urban migration

__________ are areas designed to accommodate the development of green spaces within urban settings.

Urban green spaces

The __________ phenomenon describes the increased risk of flooding in urban areas due to paved surfaces.

Flood risk

In urban planning, __________ refers to the mixed use of residential, commercial, and recreational areas.

Land use

A __________ policy is aimed at improving the living conditions in urban neighborhoods with high unemployment.

Revitalization