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- 1UrbanisationThe city areas of high population density, people employed in manufacturing, office and service related activities
- 2Urban GrowthThe increasing size of a city either in terms of an increase in population or an increase in its extent through the creation of new suburbs
- 3Urban DeclineChanges in land uses brought about by changing locations of activities within a city cause activities to move elsewhere, leaving former factories and warehouse areas abandoned and derelict
- 4Urban RenewalThe transformation of urban areas that have fallen into urban decay involving the refurbishment of former industrial and warehouse areas into office, retail and residential accommodation
- 5Urban SprawlA characteristic of Australian cities where population growth has caused expansion outwards in size with the creation of new low-density suburbs
- 6Urban ConsolidationThe redevelopment of parts of a city to achieve a higher population density, characterised by high-rise apartment complexes and villa developments
- 7Urban DecayWhen urban decline occurs buildings and infrastructure remain unused causing unsightly areas in cities
- 8InfrastructureFacilities and systems that serve a country, city, or area, including transport and communication systems, power plants, hospitals and schools
- 9SuburbanisationUrban growth caused by the creation of new suburbs at the outer edges of the city
- 10GentrificationBuying and renovating of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighbourhoods by wealthier individuals, which in effect improves property values but also can displace low-income families and small businesses.
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