Changing Urban Environments- Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsGCSEAQA Created by: FloralZenithCreated on: 28-01-15 18:43 A model of urban structure for towns in MEDCs Burgess Model 1 of 19 Central Business District- the area at the centre of a town or city where the main shops or offices are found. CBD 2 of 19 Goods that are expensive and not bought frequently. Comparison Goods 3 of 19 Goods that are cheap and bought frequently. Convenience Goods 4 of 19 The regeneration of an area in a city to attract young urban environments. Gentrification 5 of 19 An area of open space around a city which is protected from development, to stop the city spreading further. Green Belt 6 of 19 The urban zone located outside the CBD in MEDCs. Inner City 7 of 19 Where a town or city meets the countryside. Rural-Urban fringe. 8 of 19 Areas of poor housing, lacking facilities, which develop in unfavourable sites outside the CBD in LEDCs. Shanty Town 9 of 19 A mainly residential area, located outside the inner city in MEDCs. Suburb 10 of 19 An illegal settlement Squatter settlement. 11 of 19 A simplified diagram of the land use of a town or city. Urban Model 12 of 19 Clearance and building of old inner city zones. Urban Redevelopment 13 of 19 Improving old inner city areas, without knocking down or clearing. Urban Renewal 14 of 19 An increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities, compared to rural areas. Urbanisation 15 of 19 A young professional, who earns a good wage and lives in the city. Yuppie 16 of 19 An area which has been built on before and can now be redeveloped. Brownfield Site. 17 of 19 Meeting the needs of the people of tomorrow without compromising the oppourtunities of people in the future. Sustainable 18 of 19 The introduction of a damaging substance to the environment. Pollution 19 of 19
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