Urbanisation

Urbanisation

1. 1. The growth of towns and cities has occurred within the historical period

   • Economic
   • Administrative
   • Social

2. 2. Within cities generalised functional zones can be identified

   • CBD
   • Other shopping areas
   • Industrial
   • Residential
   • Open Space
   • 6. Rapid change has caused problems for cities
     • Champs Elysee
     • St Denis
     • Open Spaces Luxemburg Gdns Bois de Boulogne
     • Suburbs and Satellite towns
       • Marne La Valee
     • Industrial
       • Port
       • Traditional
       • Modern
     • Paris
     • Urban decay/decline
     • Urban Sprawl
     • Inadequate infrastructure
     • Community disruption
     • Crime
     • Unemployment

3. 3. Intensity of landuse increases towards the city centre

   • High rise, commercial
   • Multi storey apartment
   • Semi detached
   • Detached

4. 4 Quality type and age of building varies within a city

5. 5. The daily movement of people makes recognisable patterns in time

   • Peak or Rush hour
   • Off peak

6. 7. Solutions to Urban Problems

   • Urban development
     • Urban renewal
       • Fatima Mansions
     • Urban redevelopment
   • Newtowns
     • Tallaght

7. 8. Urban growth in developing countries create different patterns of urban problems

   • Sharper variations in form and function
   • Social and economic inequalities
   • More unplanned development
   • Lack of infrastructural sevices
   • Faster growth