the ease with which one location can be reached from another; the degree to which people are able to obtain goods and services, such as housing and healthcare
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Brownfiled site
land that has been previously used, abandoned and now awaits its new use
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Congestion
Is acute over rounding caused by high densities of traffic, businesses and people
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Counter Urbanization
The movement of people and employment from major cities to smaller cities and towns as well as the rural areas
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Environmental quality
The degree to which an area is free from air,water,noise and visual pollution.
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Ethnic group
A group of people united by a common characteristics such as race,language or religion
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Green field site
Land that has not been used for urban development.
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Land value
The market price of a piece of land; what people or businesses are prepared to pay for owning and occupying it.
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Megacity
A city or urban area with a population larger than 10 million
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Poverty
Where people are seriously lacking in terms of income, food,housing,basic services(clean water and sewage disposal) and access to education and healthcare.
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Shanty town
an area of slum housing built of salvaged materials and located either on the city edge or within the city on hazardous ground previously avoided by urban development
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Social deprivation
when the well-being and quality of life of people falls below a minimum level
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secial segregation
the clustering together of people with similar characteristics (class,ethnicity,wealth) into separate residential areas.
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socio-economic group
a group of people sharing the same characteristics, such as income level, type of employment and class
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Squatter community
see shanty town
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Suburbanisation
the outward spread of urban area, often at lower densities compared with the older parts of a town or city
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Urban Regeneration
the investment of capital in the revival of old, urban areas by either improving what is there or clearing it away and rebuilding
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urban re-imaging
change the image of urban area and the way people view it
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urban managers
people who make important decisions affecting urban areas, such planners, politicians and developers
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urbanisation
growth in percentage of a population living and working in urban areas
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
land that has been previously used, abandoned and now awaits its new use
Back
Brownfiled site
Card 3
Front
Is acute over rounding caused by high densities of traffic, businesses and people
Back
Card 4
Front
The movement of people and employment from major cities to smaller cities and towns as well as the rural areas
Back
Card 5
Front
The degree to which an area is free from air,water,noise and visual pollution.
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