Changing Urban Environments

Urbanisation- a process where an increase proportion of the population lives in towns and cities.

Rural-urban migration- a process where people move from the countyside.

How does land use vary in an urban area?

• CBD- the main shopping and service area in a city.
• Inner City- the area around the CBD.
• Suburbs- the area on the edge of the city.
• Example, Sheffield

Brownfield sites- land that has been built on before and is reused.

Greenfield sites- land that has not been built on before.

Urban Development Corporations- set up in the 90s using public funding to improve inner areas of a city, partly attracting private investment. Example London Docklands :

• Used to be a port
• £2billion was spent to improve the area.
• 144km of new road
• the construction of the Dockland Light Railway
• New undeground station
• 25,000 houses built
• 11 new primary schools, 2 secondary schools
• 85,000 jobs
• Improving the environment

City Challenge

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