Settlement dynamics 6.2

Question 1

Define: urbanisation

Answer 1

the increase in the proportion of a country’s population that live in towns and cities
- China is now 60% urban

Question 2

Define: urban growth

Answer 2

the increase in size of an urban population

Question 3

Define: suburbanisation

Answer 3

the movement of people from homes in central areas of the city to homes on the outer edges.
- LA

Question 4

Define: counter-urbanisation

Answer 4

the process of people moving out of cities into villages and country towns

Question 5

Define: re-urbanisation

Answer 5

the movement of people and economic activities back into the central areas of cities.

Question 6

Define: urban renewal

Answer 6

the redevelopment of rundown urban areas which brings about improvements.

Question 7

What are the consequences of urbanisation?

Answer 7

• Huge pressure on social provision.
• Decline in urban environment.
• People become squatters, building houses on unused land.
• Influx of labour often exceeds demand leading to unemployment.
• City councils find it hard to raise taxes when many people live in poverty.
• Pollution.

Question 8

Define: ribbon development

Answer 8

urban sprawl taking place alongside main roads.

Question 9

What is a world city?

Answer 9

• A city which has an economic, cultural and political significance beyond the boundaries of its own countries.

Question 10

What are some characteristics of a world city?

Answer 10

• Home to major stock exchanges and indexes.
• Influential in international political affairs.
• Home to world-renowned cultural institutions.
• Home to a large international airport.
• Having a prominent skyline.
• World-class transport links.

Question 11

Case Study: London as a World City

Answer 11

• London is recognized as the center of international finance.
• Bank of England is the world’s second-oldest bank.
• Global headquarters of HSBC and Barclays.
• Leading center for education - Oxford and Cambridge
• Globally recognized skyline.
• Vast amounts of culture and attractions - Theatre, Museums, Buckingham Palace.
• Most widely spoken language in the world - 1.5 billion speakers.
• 6 international airports.
• Home to 18 central railway stations and the River Thames.