Changing Urban Environments 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyUrban environmentsGCSEAQA Created by: CatherineCreated on: 25-03-13 20:47 Location Factors Food supply Fuel supply Wet point Shelter Flat land Dry point Bridging point Aspect 1 of 8 Urabanisation rural area - city = urbanisation {more people in city than in rural areas} MEDCS - higher urbanisation - more jobs. Sparked by industrial revolution LEDCS- lower urbanisation - few jobs 2 of 8 Burgess Model CBD- Central Buisiness District Inner city- old inner city- factories and mills, terrace houses Inner suburbs- coucil estates Outer suburbs- bigger houses, wide expanse of land 3 of 8 1 CBD Casestudy - Birmingham CBD Street furniture Redevelopment - Bull ring Reforbishment- Mailbox 4 of 8 2 multi-cultural mix Segregation support from others familiar cultures special facilities safety in numbers employment factors 5 of 8 3 Traffic Problems Air pollution Noise pollution Road damage Accidents Congestion Road rage Soluions Congestion Charge Oyster Cards Cycle lan Public transport ring roads Park 'n' Ride Tube Traffic lights Boris bikes 6 of 8 4 run down areas MEDC casestudy of urban regeneration- London Docklands Abandoned and derelict Improved transport links new office buildings parkland created leisure facilities 20,000 new homes 7 of 8 5 housing Brownfield sites - buildings already exist. Cheap to build on. utilities already exist Greenfield sites - land thats never been built on. Nicer enivronment. Bigger houses. Cheaper to buy land 8 of 8
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