Consequences of Urbanisation and Urban Growth (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Unplanned outward expansion of urban area into countryside
Decentralisation
Decentralisation
Movement of population & industry from urban centre outwards
Edge city
Edge city
Self-contained settlement beyond original city boundary
Global slum population (2017)
Global slum population (2017)
900 million people
% of urban population in slums
% of urban population in slums
25% (1 in 4 city dwellers)
Slums in Rio de Janeiro called
Slums in Rio de Janeiro called
Favelas
Under-employment
Under-employment
Work not using full skills/abilities of person
% new road capacity filled in 5 yrs (California study)
% new road capacity filled in 5 yrs (California study)
90%
Suburbanisation
Suburbanisation
Movement from inner city to outer edges
Green belts
Green belts
Areas around towns with controlled development to prevent sprawl