Studied by 4 peoplegentrification
he process when an area is redeveloped and upgraded, attracting richer people and often displacing poorer tenants so that richer people will move into the more expensive, new, modern, accommodation.
CBD
the central downtown area which contains the main commercial streets and public buildings. It is the core of the city's business and civic life and is the place where business and retail meet.
land use zones
This is the function of the land use i.e what the land is predominately used for in a particular area
rural-urban fringe
The city was continuing to expand into the countryside and the boundary between urban and rural areas was rapidly becoming blurred.
settlements
the place where people live and work. They come in all shapes and sizes - they can be as large as megacities like London or as small as individual houses dispersed across the Lake District.
suburbs
mainly a residential district near the outskirts of a city / town. They tend to be made up of lower density housing
twilight zones
The inner city is also known as the twilight zone
urban
a location characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features in comparison to the areas surrounding it.
rural
an area with a population of less than 10,000 people
urbanisation site
the process by which an increasing percentage of a country's population come to live in towns and cities.
situation
the location of a settlement in relation to surrounding human and physical features. we usually describe the situation when we are telling someone where the settlement is.
nuclear
these are settlements where buildings are grouped together around a central area. - initially for defence - now for social and economic reasons
linear
these are settlements where buildings are grouped in a line . They developed normally along a road (access), a river valley (flat land and water supply)
dispersed
These are settlements where there is only one isolated building or a group or 2 or 3 buildings dotted around. They occur in areas of physical difficulty with few natural resources.
function
this is what a settlement does + how people are employed. The original function may change time. ex: fishing village, tourist resort or industry ...
settlement hierarchy
It is based on their size, importance and number and range of services you find there. bottom to top: - isolated farms or houses - hamlets - villages - small towns - large towns - cities - large cities or conurbations - primate city or capital
urban sprawl
The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside.
megacity
they have at least 10 million people.
conurbation
a continuous urban area made up of a number of cities and large towns. it grew through population growth.
sphere of influence
The area that people travel from to use a service
low-order/convenience goods
the goods that people buy on a regular basis, perhaps every day. Goods such as milk, bread and newspapers are low order goods.
high-order/comparison goods
usually expensive goods such as antiques, jewellery, and some clothing and electrical equipment.
threshold population
the minimum number of people required to support a particular good, shop or office.
Counter urbanisation
when large numbers of people move from urban areas into surrounding countryside or rural areas.
bid-rent theory
refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district (CBD) increases.
inner city
the part of the urban area surrounding the CBD; it often contains older housing and industry, in a state of poor repair and dereliction
urban redevelopment
The process of renovating an area of a city, often by completely destroying dilapidated structures and rebuilding on the site.
shanty towns/squatter settlements
a settlement in which land is not owned but is built on with whatever resources are available.
favelas
squatter settlements that grow in and on the edge of cities.
Rural-urban migration
the movement of people from the countryside to the city.
range
mountain landscape shape and slope
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