Fortress Landscapes (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Fortress landscapes definition
Fortress landscapes definition
Urban areas designed w/ security, surveillance & exclusion focus
Mosquito alarms emit
Mosquito alarms emit
High-frequency sound only detected by younger people
Designing out crime approach
Designing out crime approach
Physical design of built environment discourages crime
Manchester estates: natural surveillance feature
Manchester estates: natural surveillance feature
Additional windows to observe surrounding areas
Anti-homeless spikes purpose
Anti-homeless spikes purpose
Prevent rough sleeping in doorways/outside apartments
Urban geographer who documented LA
Urban geographer who documented LA
Mike Davis
Edge cities definition
Edge cities definition
Self-contained settlements beyond original city boundary
LA metro area: number of edge cities
LA metro area: number of edge cities
More than 20 distinct edge cities
Postmodernism period
Postmodernism period
Late twentieth century
Postmodern western city form
Postmodern western city form
Fragmented with multiple independent settlements