urban dynamics

urban dynamics

1. suburbanisation: people moving away from inner city towards outer urban areas

   • exurbanisation: people move from the city to rural areas but maintain an urban life style

2. counterurbanisation: reversal of the rural- large city movement associated with

   • decentralisation: people going from large urban centres to smaller urban centers and dura communities

3. urban consolidation: policies that encourage higher population densities in established urban areas

4. urban decay: the deterioration of the built environment

   • urban renewal:redevelopment of an urban area

5. urban villages: distinctive residential districts comprising a cluster of people that have a common culture that form a community together

6. spatial exclusion: the protection of luxury lifestyles, which restricts spatial access and th freedom of movement of other urban duellers