Urbanisation

Urbanisation

1. Problems

   • Unemployment
   • Crime
   • Sprawl
   • Decline
   • Community disruption
   • Traffic congestion
   • Shanty towns

2. Dublin growth

   • Georgian
   • Anglo-Norman
   • Viking
   • Act of Union 1801
   • Rapid expansion

3. Industrial revolution

   • Rural-to-urban shifts

4. Functional zones

   • Housing
     • Detatched
     • Semi-detatched
     • Terraced
     • Apartments/flats
   • Shopping centres
   • Open squares
   • Industrial areas
   • Shopping areas
   • CBD
     • Increased land use and land values

5. Movement

   • Commuters
   • Rush hour
   • Public transport

6. Solutions

   • Renewal
   • Redevelopment
   • New towns e.g Tallaght
   • Public transport
     • Trams
     • Light rail
     • QBCs
     • Cycle lanes