Urban environmentsThe growth of towns and cities which lead to an increasing percentage of a country’s population living in urban settlements is called urbanisation
How do urban areas differ from rural areas? Using your textbook (pg. 145) list the reasons:
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The graph above shows the percentage of people living in urban areas. Describe the changes taking
place and which of the following has a higher percentage living in urban areas – developed or developing countires.
High rates of urbanisation are occurring in LICs because:
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Explain the term rural dilution:
Draw the following diagram Urban processes timeline (textbook – fig6.7 pg.149).
Define the following terms:
Agglomeration:
Suburbanisation:
Suburbanisation has been encouraged by:
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Conurbation:
Dormitory settlements:
Commute:
Counter-urbanisation:
Two new processes have begun to appear in HIC cities. They are:
Urban regeneration:
Re-imagine:
Canary Wharf (London) then and now
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