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| Question | Answer |
| What are the two types of land-use model? | Burgess Model (MEDC) Hoyt Model (LEDC) |
| Characteristics of rural urban fringe | Farms + Shanty Towns |
| Characteristics of the Outer Suburbs | Detached housing- big gardens which attract families |
| Characteristics of the Inner Suburbs | Semi detached housing and average sized gardens |
| Characteristics of the Inner City | Terraced housing and high rise flats |
| What is urbanization? | The increase of the proportion of people living in the city- resulting in growth |
| Name 4 solutions of congestion | 1. Park and Ride 2. Ring Roads 3. Car Share 4. Walking Bus |
| How has BedZED London become more sustainable? (5 examples) | 1. Building materials that naturally capture the Sun's heat+light (they're very thick) 2. Wind driven ventilation (chimney) 3. They have a scheme called Car-share. This reduces congestion and pollution 4. Electric from solar panels 5. Passive solar gain |
| What is a brownfield site? | A site that has already been previously built on |
| Give an example of a brownfield site | Stoke on Trent- The Potteries |
| Different proposals for this brownfield site | 1. Green proposal- city farm 2. Economic proposal- shopping center 3. Social proposal- young families getting in the property ladder 4. Enterprise and arts proposal- creative workshop 5. Amenity proposal- Leisure center |
| Problems and solutions of squatter settlements in Dharavi | Problems Cramped and polluted water 80% of the people in squatter settlements earn less than two euro a day. 60% of the people that live in Dharavi live in squatter settlements Solutions Self help schemes Site and service schemes |
| Difference in urbanization between LEDC's and MECD's | LEDC's are becoming urbanized more recently because MEDC's became industrialized during the Industrial Revolution. MEDC's urbanization has slowed down over the years |
| What is City Challenge? | A bottom-up approach to community based improvements in Inner city areas |
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