Urban Environments, Structure and Land Use notes
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Favela Bairro Project- Squatter Settlement case study Changing urban environments Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- Squatter Settlement case study Facts: · Rio is in south east Brazil · It has 600 squatter ...
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Megacities Define the concept of megacities: A city having a population of one million or more. The characteristics of megacities: Dynamics: Megacities have phenomenal growth rates. Bangkok, for examp...
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Untitled GEOGRAPHY SEC 2 (mid year)Housing ShortagesWhat is housing shortages ?housing shortages refer to not being able to accommodate the population of people in an area, this includes situation where by people cannot afford...
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Unit 3: A world of cities Cities and urbanisation There is no universally accepted definition of a city criteria vary from country to country According to the UN a population nucleus with numerous inhabitants in a dense, high rise urban e...
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Untitled Geography Sec 2 ( mid year )Traffic congestionCharacteristics of urban transportVariety of transport modesMode of transport refers to the different types of transport use by people to move themselves or goods from one...
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Transport issues - problems and solutions Curitiba 220 miles SW of Sao Paulo and capital of Paraná State. Grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th Century, from 150,000 people in the 1950s to almost 1.6 million today. Problems: In the early 1900s, streets ...
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Cities 4.3 4.3 What attempts have been made to find sustainable solutions to the problems faced by cities?Global scale Urban Management programme - UN-HABITAT, aims to strengthen contributions of LEDCs to economic and social dev...
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Cities 4.1 Sustainable CitiesSustainable cities programme based on: environmentally sustainable urbanisation and improvement in quality of environment economic sustainability of urban areas where there are disparities in wealth ...
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GEOGRAPHY LDQ DraftsTRAFFIC CONGESTIONWhy does traffic congestion occur? Causes of traffic congestion e.g.Separation of work and residential areas is one of the factors that leads to traffic congestion. Commuting means travelli...
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Geography Unit 2, Unequal Spaces Case Study 5 - Curitiba, a sustainable city? Curitiba, the capital city of the Parana state in Brazil, faces the problems of all developing world cities: rural dwellers pushed off the land and the building of slums and shanty towns by the migrant poor on the edg...
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Land use in different zones Central business District (CBD) Tall, high density buildings- makes the most of space. Lots of shops and office Function- a commercial centre for tourist attractions and jobs. Zone of Transition/ old industrial zone S...
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Untitled Megacities: Define (definition of megacity, particular characteristics, etc) Patterns of change (why cities go from normal to megacities, how these fluctuate over time) Challenges or problems Solutions - substantial e...
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Consequences of Urbanisation Urban Sprawl spread of an urban area into the surrounding countryside liked to urbanisation and suburbanisation occured in an uncontrolled and unplanned fashion needs more roads and infrastructure negative impact...
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Urban decline & regeneration in East Manchester Urban decline & regeneration in East Manchester East Manchester grew and developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a home for traditional light and heavy industries e.g. coal mining, chemical and textile firms...
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Curitiba, Brazil- Sustainable city case study Facts: · Located in southern Brazil · Population of 1.8 million Aims for the city: · Control urban sprawl · Reduce traffic in the CBD · Develop public transport · Preserve historic buildings · Ensure a high quality of...
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Sustainability in Urban Areas why are urban areas so unsustainable? lots of business' with lights, air-con and ICT people commute to the urban area = co2 often richer so can waste money on electricity, food miles etc urban dwellers are busy and&nb...
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Case Study One - Housing in Nottingham Nottingham is located in the midlands, close to Sheffield and derby. It’s a city that has many different ward that hold different types of people. Many people in Nottingham are working class, and so have a low income....
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Geography Paper 2 Urban change in BRAZILImportance: 5% of Brazil's GDP Christ the Redeemer is one of seven wonder...
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(1) A case study of housing in an urban area: tenure, access, opportunities, constraints and pattern - created from Mind Map LocationTower hamlets is in east London. North east of London. Canary Wharf, (redeveloped docklands) situated here. The City is to the West of Tower Hamlets. South of Hackney Tenure 35% Owner occupied, 23% Private ren...
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Curitiba, Brazil- Sustainable city case study Curitiba, Brazil- Sustainable City Case Study Facts: · Located in southern Brazil · Population of 1.8 million Aims for th...
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Effectiveness of waste management and re-cycling in cities in MEDCs Paragraph 1 - Intro - Concentration of people & economic activities = huge levels of waste Paragraph 2 - Damage to environment Managed w/ collection systemsCities to avoid environmental health and contaminat...
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Favela Bairro Project- Squatter Settlement case study Changing urban environments Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- Squatter Settlement case study Facts: · Rio is in south east Brazil · It has 600 squatter ...
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Favela Bairro Project- Squatter Settlement case study Changing urban environments Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- Squatter Settlement case study Facts: · Rio is in south east Brazil · It has 600 squatter settlements (which are known as Favelas) · Favela Bairro Project started in 1995 · Project involves 250...
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1.3.5 gentrification - created from Mind Map winners & losers process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste urban examples
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Contemporary urban environments URBANISATION URBAN FORMS SOCIAL + ECONOMIC URBANISATION ISSUES
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CBD - created from Mind Map The most convenient location Concentration of related services A symbol of status
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Untitled HUMANITIES REVISION – Chapter 6 6.1 How do urban environments develop? Glossary words: · Conurbation: An urban area formed when two or more towns or cities spread into ad merge with each other. · Developin...
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What is traffic congestion? Characteristics of urban transport Variety of transport modes - to cater to the different needs of peoplemode of transport -- type of transport used to facilitate the movement of people or goods from one place to anot...
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Urban Environments! Urban Environments! Things to look out for when choosing a site. Protection and defence. Is is a safe area? Do you have a good view if you are looking out for something coming. Dry Location. Is it above rivers a...
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CBD - created from Mind Map building environment route ways entertainment
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Urban Sprawl in North America: Where Will It End? The Case for and Against Urban Sprawl Urban Growth Creates Needed Homes: Those who favor growth argue that the best way to meet the need for housing is to develop empty land outside a city. Building costs i...
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CBD - created from Mind Map Convenient transport concentration of related services Symbol of status
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Untitled Unit 2 Urban Environments notes 4 remediation Intro to Urbanization Urbanization is caused by 1. Natural increase 2. Rural to urban migrations 3. International migration Urbanization i...
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CBD - created from Mind Map Easily accessible/ good transport network Commercial activities High Land Value
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CBD - created from Mind Map LOCATED AREA MAIN BIULDING
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Inner city - created from Mind Map PAST PRESENT Suburbs
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Untitled Changing location of retail in London Oxford St and Green St in CBD Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford
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Leeds - Access to Services - created from Mind Map Location North Yorkshire NE England NE of Manchester Describe Low and high order goods Local shops Shopping Centres High street shops Explanation Shopping centre located on main road Parking is convenient Shops close ...
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Sustainable Urban Living Cities have problems with:- The way they use their buildings and land.- Waste disposal.- Traffic congestion.- Recycling water to conserve supplies.-Providing green spaces.-Reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.-Minimi...
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geography Housing Definition of housing shortage is when there is insufficient housing to accommodate the entire population of an area. When the supply of housing cannot meet the demand. Or when housing is unaffordable for thos...
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These notes cover land use in city zones, sustainable urban living, traffic congestion and urban change. They also include case studies on housing, regeneration and projects in Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba.
Start with Land use in different zones if you want to see how different parts of a city are used. Its notes describe the central business district and other zones. For a different starting point, Sustainability in Urban Areas looks at why urban areas can be unsustainable.
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Land use in different zones is a useful starting point for studying how areas of a city are used. It describes the central business district and other zones. If you are focusing on sustainability instead, try Sustainability in Urban Areas, then compare it with a case study.
What case studies do the notes cover?
The notes include case studies on Curitiba as a sustainable city and the Favela Bairro Project in Rio de Janeiro. There are also notes on housing in Nottingham and Tower Hamlets, as well as urban decline and regeneration in East Manchester. Choose a place that matches your current topic.
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