Urban and rural UK Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsRural environmentsGCSEEdexcel Created by: sanarafiqCreated on: 24-12-18 14:28 Urban areas An urban area is the region surrounding a city. 1 of 7 Rural settlements Settlement with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants (UK) Fewer than 3000 in Scotland. 2 of 7 Rural areas A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. 3 of 7 Urban core The central part of conurbation high population density. 4 of 7 Conurbation The city expands outwards and absorbs smaller settlements that used to be separate. 5 of 7 Population density the number of people per square kilometre. 6 of 7 Urban fringe Settlements areas around the edge of the urban core; Lower density. 7 of 7
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