urbanisation key terms

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Urbanisation
a process where an increasing proportion of the worlds population lives in towns and cities resulting in there growth
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Land use
the type of buildings or other features that are found in area e.g. terraced housing, banks, industrial estate, roads and parks
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function
the purpose of a particular area
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CBD
the main shopping and service area of a city, usually in the centre of a city
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inner city
the area around the CBD, normally deprived and run down
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outer city
the area on the edge of a city, nicer middle class housing
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brownfield sites
land that has been built on before and is being cleared to be reused
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greenfield sites
land that has not been built on before, usually on the edge of a city
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park-n-ride scheme
a bus service run to central areas of a city from an out of town car park to reduce congestion
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regeneration
improving an area
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sustainable community
community that is broadly in balance with the enviroment and offers a good quality of life
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quality of life
how good a person's life is as measured by such things as housing and enviroment
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squatter settlements
areas of a city that are built by people from any materials they can find on land that doesn't belong to them
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informal sector
that part of the economy where jobs are created by people to try t get an income
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self help
where local authorities help the squatter settlement residents to improve their homes
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site and service
occur where land is divided into indivual plots and water, sanitation, electricty and basic track layout are supplied before any building by residents begins
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industrialisation
a process usually associated with the development of an economy where increasing proportion of people work in the industry
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disposal of waste
safely getting rid of waste items such as solid waste
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landfill
a means of disposing of waste by digging a large hole in the ground and lining it before filling it with rubbish
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recycling
collection and subsequent reprocessing of products such as paper, cans, plastics and mobile phones
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air pollution
putting harmful substances into the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide
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TNC's
companies spread their operations around the world to try and reduce costs
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water pollution
putting poisonous substances into water course such as sewage
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sustainable city
an urban area where residents have a way of life that will last a long time
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sustainability
development that looks after the future resources and considers the need of future generations
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urban sprawl
the spreading of a city into the surrounding rural area
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green belt
land on the edge of a city where restrictions are placed on building to prevent the expansion on towns and cities
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the type of buildings or other features that are found in area e.g. terraced housing, banks, industrial estate, roads and parks

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Land use

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the purpose of a particular area

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the main shopping and service area of a city, usually in the centre of a city

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the area around the CBD, normally deprived and run down

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