GEOG HUMAN- Contemporary Urban Environments

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Decks in this class (27)

Lesson 1-Urbanisation
Urbanisation,
Urban growth,
What is happening to uk s population
10  cards
Lesson 2-Consequences of Urbanisation
Urban sprawl,
Negative impacts of urban sprawl,
Where do slums develop
15  cards
Lesson 3- Suburbanisation
What is happening to hic cities r...,
Suburbanisation,
What acctually is suburbanisation
14  cards
Lesson 4- Counter urbanisation
Counter urbanisation,
What are the causes of counter ur...,
Evidence of counter urbanisation
7  cards
Lesson 5- Urban Decline
What is urban decline,
What are the different job sectors,
How have the job sectors changed ...
20  cards
Lesson 6- Urban resurgence
Urban resergence,
Resurgence in the uk,
Resergence in the us
12  cards
Lesson 7- Urban Policy and Regeneration in Britain since 1979
Urban resergence,
Urban renewal,
Regeneration
14  cards
Lesson 8- Social and Economic Issues associated with Urbanisation
Economic inequality,
Where is economic inequality evid...,
Social segregation
12  cards
Lesson 9- Cultural Diversity and Ethnic segregation
Cultural diversity,
Why is cultural diversity greater...,
Benefits of cultural diversity
9  cards
Lesson 10- Megacities and World cities
Megacity,
Megacity growth and distribution,
Immature megacities
9  cards
Lesson 11-Urban Forms and Models
Urban forms,
Land use,
Urban morphology
8  cards
Lesson 12-Cultural/Heritage Quarters and Town Mixed Developments
How have city centres changed in ...,
Why have city centres changed in ...,
Town centre mixed developments
12  cards
Lesson 13- Gentrified Areas
Gentrification,
1 causes of gentrification,
2 causes of gentrification
9  cards
Lesson 14-Fortress Developments and Edge Cities
Edge cities,
Why are edge cities associated wi...,
Impacts of edge cities
21  cards
Lesson 15-The Concept of the Postmodern Western City
Modernism,
London examples of modernist arch...,
Postmodernism
7  cards
Lesson 16-Urban Climates
How do urban areas affect their c...,
Effect of urban area on precipita...,
Reasons for higher rainfall in ur...
20  cards
Lesson 17-The Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban heat island effect,
Notes of uhi,
Trends of the uhi effect
12  cards
Lesson 18-Urban Air Quality
How season effects air quality,
How weather effects air quality,
How does air pollution impact health
9  cards
Lesson 19-Urban Drainage
Urban drainage,
What factors casue rain water to ...,
Outline features of urban areas w...
17  cards
Lesson 20-Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
Flooding in south yorkshire,
Flooding in south yorkshire 2019,
Suds
10  cards
Lesson 21- Urban Waste
Urban waste,
How is waste linked to wealth and...,
Sources of waste
12  cards
Lesson 22- Waste Streams
Waste streams,
What is the attitude to waste in ...,
Waste reduction in the uk example
13  cards
Lesson 23- Incineration vs Landfill in Sheffield
Landfill,
Incineration,
Advantages of landfill
11  cards
Lesson 24-Sustainable Cities
Sustainability,
Sustainable city,
Liveability
15  cards
Lesson 25- Sheffield Sustainability
Is sheffield improving in a susta...,
How is sheffield city council aim...,
How have co2 emissions changed in...
7  cards
Lesson 26- Mumbai Sustainability
Where is mumbai,
How is urban climate linked to wa...,
Causes of air water and soil poll...
10  cards
Lesson 27-How can Mumbai and Sheffield be more sustainable?
What are the main challenges to b...,
Developing country opportunities ...,
Challenges for developing countries
6  cards

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