Contemporary Urban Processes (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is suburbanisation?
What is suburbanisation?
Movement from inner city to outer edges
Why were green belts established in the 1940s?
Why were green belts established in the 1940s?
Response to uncontrolled suburban sprawl
Which factor attracts people to suburbs?
Which factor attracts people to suburbs?
Cleaner air and less congestion
According to a 1997 study, how quickly does new road capacity fill up?
According to a 1997 study, how quickly does new road capacity fill up?
Up to 90% within five years
What distinguishes counter-urbanisation from suburbanisation?
What distinguishes counter-urbanisation from suburbanisation?
Leapfrogging over the rural-urban fringe
Which technology advancement enables counter-urbanisation?
Which technology advancement enables counter-urbanisation?
Broadband and high-speed internet
What paradox occurs with counter-urbanisation in rural areas?
What paradox occurs with counter-urbanisation in rural areas?
New residents arrive but services close
Which events can catalyse urban resurgence?
Which events can catalyse urban resurgence?
Major sporting events like Olympics
What are the three main causes of de-industrialisation?
What are the three main causes of de-industrialisation?
Mechanisation, foreign competition, reduced demand
How many people did Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter employ in the early 1900s?
How many people did Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter employ in the early 1900s?
Over 20,000 people