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Factors to do with how a place is controlled and governed. Such as Elections, democracy, dictatorships, peace, war, security, taxation,
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| Factors affecting quality of life such as housing quality, crime, family, access to health care and quality of education. |
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| The factors affecting the natural environment such as relief of the land, natural hazards and the climate. |
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| Why is One Brighton a sustainable living space? |
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environment: brown field sites, no habitats destroyed.
recycles waste
compost scheme
water recycling
renewable energy.
Cycle store and paths. car pooling scheme
Social: Good quality, affordable apartments. cuts down on long journey to work
Economic: affordable, close to jobs in city centre. |
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| Factors to do with money and industry and jobs |
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| The process of towns and cities growing. Often due to rapid rural to urban migration |
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| What is counter-urbanisation? |
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| The movment of people from the cities to the countryside surrounding them. |
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| What case study have we used to describe the benefits and costs of a growing demand for urban living spaces in LEDCs? |
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Mumbai in India.
More people are moving to the city resulting in Shanty towns and over crowding |
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An area of self-built, un-planned housing in an LEDC city.
- poor quality construction
- Over crowded
- Lack water and power supplies
- Lack sanitation and disease is common
- Lack access for rubbish waggons and emergency services
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Why are buildings so tall in some of the most popular cities?
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| Because when demand for land exceeds supply the price goes up. It costs less to build upwards than it does to by more land. |
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A new settlement built on the green land surrounding large cities such as Los Angeles.
- They destroy the rural landscape.
- They encourage traffic.
- The houses are cheaper.
- There are lower crime rates.
- The air is cleaner: Healthier.
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| What two living spaces might a retired person favour? |
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Rural or sunnier country
eg: Cotswold village
Costa Brava in Spain |
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| Why does a demand for new living spaces put pressure on the countryside? |
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When councils like Cambridge build new homes they chose to build them on green field sites.
This destroys rural countryside.
Loses wild life habitats
Creates more commuter traffic on the roads
But provided more affordable housing in a safer, quieter more pleasant environment.
Eg Cambourne ( new village) |
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| What is a green field site? Why might a developer choose one? |
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Land not previously built on.
A developer can buy the land cheaply,
Doesn't have to pay to clean up the site.
No demolition costs.
Can plan infrastructure from scratch |
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| Why should we not build on green field sites? |
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Rural heritage being lost.
Green spaces used for recreation lost
wild life habitats destroyed.
It causes urban sprawl and causes more traffic.
There are pleanty of empty houses and buildings in existing cities which are wasted |
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| Name an example of how living spaces can be provided more sustainably |
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