Geography- Urbanisation Key Words 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? GeographyUrban environmentsGCSEAQA Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 28-02-14 17:22 Urbanisation Is an increase in the percentage of people living in an urban area. EG// A town or city. 1 of 22 Urban Sprawl Describes the physical expansion of towns or cities. 2 of 22 Greenfield Site Land that has never been built on before. 3 of 22 Greenbelt A 'belt' around the area that you can not build over. 4 of 22 Brownfield Site Land that has been built on before. 5 of 22 Gentrification When redevelopment increases the value of property, often forcing local residents out. 6 of 22 Urban Characteristic of a town. 7 of 22 Rural Characteristic of the countryside. 8 of 22 Megacity A large city with a population of over 10 million people. 9 of 22 Industrial Revolution The transformation to an argiculture town to an industralized town. 10 of 22 Deindustrialization The decline of industry in an area. 11 of 22 Urban Land Use The way we use our land in different areas. 12 of 22 Urban Morpholgy Is the study of human settlements and how they are organised. 13 of 22 CBD (Central Buisness District) The main area of retailing in a city. 14 of 22 Inner City The area near the centre of a city. 15 of 22 Suburbs An outskirt of a city. 16 of 22 Rural-urban Fringe Describes the area where the town meets country. 17 of 22 Ethnic Segregation When an area becomes dominated by a particular race or nationality. 18 of 22 Housing Segregation Denying people a house due to them being from a different country. 19 of 22 Urban Regeneration Is where the council invest large amounts of money to a city to develop facilities. 20 of 22 Sustainable To maintain/preserve something into the future. 21 of 22 Eco-town A place that has been built/developed to be enviromentally friendly and sustainable. 22 of 22
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