Urban Sprawl (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Urban sprawl definition
Urban sprawl definition
Uncontrolled expansion of cities outwards into rural areas
Doughnut effect in urban sprawl
Doughnut effect in urban sprawl
Inner city areas empty as people move to suburbs
Irish cities most affected by urban sprawl
Irish cities most affected by urban sprawl
Cork and Dublin
Car ownership's role in urban sprawl
Car ownership's role in urban sprawl
Allows longer commutes, people live further from cities
Ashbourne population: 1970 to 2011
Ashbourne population: 1970 to 2011
Under 400 to 11,355
Private cars on Irish roads (2015)
Private cars on Irish roads (2015)
1.95 million
Ireland's commuting time vs EU average
Ireland's commuting time vs EU average
Double the EU average
Celtic Tiger's impact on urban sprawl
Celtic Tiger's impact on urban sprawl
Rapid expansion: housing demand, land rezoning, improved motorways
Ghost estates cause
Ghost estates cause
Developers bankrupt after 2008 housing market collapse
Heritage site destroyed by M50 construction
Heritage site destroyed by M50 construction
Carrickmines Castle
Heritage Act year
Heritage Act year
1995
Solution: building upwards not outwards
Solution: building upwards not outwards
Higher-density housing/apartment blocks
Storm that flooded River Shannon (2015)
Storm that flooded River Shannon (2015)
Storm Desmond
Wildlife now seen in Dublin and Cork
Wildlife now seen in Dublin and Cork
Foxes and badgers
Who remains in inner city during doughnut effect
Who remains in inner city during doughnut effect
Older residents and people with lower incomes