Urbanization and Sustainability

Flashcards about urbanization, its effects, and potential solutions for sustainable urban development.

What is suburban sprawl?

The spread of urban populations away from city centers to widely dispersed areas with relatively lower population densities.

What is a megalopolis?

A chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas.

What is urban planning?

The development of guidelines to shape the future of an urban area, considering both natural and human-built aspects.

What did the Industrial Revolution in Europe and North America lead to?

Poor living conditions in cities, epidemics, and increased death and infant mortality rates.

What is "bright lights syndrome?"

The perception that cities are places of greater opportunity, excitement, and freedom.

What is the informal economy?

Small entrepreneurial ventures that operate beyond government regulation and taxation, providing food, services, and construction.

What is green infrastructure?

The incorporation of a wide variety of green spaces into urban life.

What is Bus Rapid Transit?

A bus system that is given dedicated lanes and traffic signal priority in urban centers.

What is an urban penalty?

The health problems associated with urban living.

What are one-use zones?

Distinct zones that serve one particular purpose such as residential, commercial or industrial.