The growth of people living in towns and cities. Caused by rural- urban migration in LEDCs
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Land use
How land is used and modified by humans.
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Greenfield Site
An area of green land which has not been previously built on.
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Brownfield Site
An area of land which has been previously build on and developed
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Squatter settlement
An settlement which has been erected illegally.
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Industrialisation
The development of a countries secondary sector (industry).
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Sustainable city
Where a city does not irreversibly damage the environment or use resources faster than they can be replaced.
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Urban trend in MEDCs
These countries have already developed and when they industrialised a lot of people moved to the city for factory work People were leaving run down cities but now they are coming back as the CBD is redeveloped
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Urban trend in LEDCs
These countries are industrialising fast. The people in the rural areas believe there are more opportunities for them in the urban areas. There are more jobs in the cities because industry is attracted to the city where there is a large workforce a
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Push factors
Few jobs and low wages-farming. Lack of services. Poor harvests- risk of starvation and no income.
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Pull factors
Pull factors More jobs and better wages- industry is attracted to LEDC cities. Better services-clean water, healthcare.
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1.The CBD
1. Business- shops and offices. 2. Very busy and accessible. 3. Land is expensive. 4. Centre point for entertainment
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2. The inner city
1.Low class housing and old industry. 2.Smaller houses that are terraced. 3.Poorer people who cant afford to commute and those who can only afford small houses. 4.Ethnic groups live here so they are near important services- churches 5.This area is n
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3.The suburbs
1. Medium class housing (semi-detached) 2. Less crowded and more pleasant with less traffic and pollution. 3. Richer people who can afford to commute. 4. People with families due to space and leisure activities.
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4.The rural urban fringe
1.Business parks and high quality detached housing. 2.Lots of space and accessible for commuters. 3.The land is cheaper. 4. Richer people who like rural life live her.
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URBAN ISSUE: Housing
People are leaving home earlier, marrying later, getting divorced and living longer. So,new town have been built to house them and renovation of other areas have occurred to make them more appealing to live in.
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URBAN ISSUE: The inner city
The government put in ugly high rise flats in the late 1960s early 1970s as a quick fix to the housing problem. UDC's invested money to improve areas.
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URBAN ISSUE: Multicultural mix
Immigrant groups tend to feel safer in numbers. So places such as hospitals provide interpreters and leaflets can be printed in many languages so people feel included.
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