Urban topic

Urban topic

Key words
1. Megacity
  1. A city of 10 million or more people
    1. Eg London
2. Urbanisation
  1. The process of urban growth
3. Urban Sprawl
  1. Outward growth of urban areas
4. Suburbs
  1. Outlying districts of a town or a city often dominated by housing
    1. Bussage being a suburb to stroud
5. Smog
  1. mixture of smoke and fog
    1. Los Angeles has a cloud of smog hanging over it
6. Tsunami
  1. tidal wave caused by a undersea earthquake
    1. Japan
7. Flood plain
  1. Low lying area next to a river which is vulnerable to flooding
    1. Houses of parliament on river Thames
Increasingly Urban World
1. Causes of Urbanisation
  1. Rural-Urban Migration
  2. Poor Socio-Economic conditions
  3. lack of land ownership in rural areas
  4. many migrants aged 15-35
    1. which further adds pressure due to high birth rates
  5. seeking work and entertainment
Environmental hazards
1. Smog
2. Photochemical Smog
3. Bronchitis
4. Sustainable
5. Curitiba
Natural Hazard
1. Los Angeles & San Francisco
  1. Multi hazard areas
  2. San Andreas Fault
2. Managing the threat of flooding in Urban areas
  1. 2007 Summer Floods
  2. Most are Unsustainable Plans
Reducing Deprivation in Urban areas in MEDC's
1. Measuring and understanding problems of area
2. Improving housing, health and education
3. Building Community Spirit
Managing Movement in Urban areas
1. Cambridge guided Busway
  1. dedicated to buses only
  2. Advantages
    1. Requires less land
    2. Land between guide beams can be left open for drainage
    3. No other vehicles may use the track
    4. Smoothness improves ride
2. Manchester Metrolink
3. Curitiba's Bus Rapid transport system- BRTS
Urban growth in LEDCs
Responding to Challenges of UG in Developing Countries
BEDZED
Greenhouse development
Improving Urban Environments
Britains Eco-towns
Cities for 21st century

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