Issues facing inner city areas in MEDCS

• What is urbanisation?

  Increase in people living in urban areas
• What is the process of urbanisation?

  People move from rural to urban areas
• What defines an urban area?

  A built-up area like a town or city
• What defines a rural area?

  An area of countryside
• Why did cities grow in the 1800s?

  Factories were built near the CBD
• What is the CBD?

  The central downtown area of a city
• What happened to the population of inner city areas?

  It grew rapidly due to migration
• What is urbanisation?

  Increase in people living in urban areas
• What type of houses were built for factory workers?

  Small, terraced houses
• What is the process of urbanisation?

  People move from rural to urban areas
• Why were some houses poorly built?

  To reduce costs for factory owners
• What defines an urban area?

  A built-up area like a town or city
• What defines a rural area?

  An area of countryside
• What social problems arose in inner cities?

  Overcrowding and slum conditions
• What does inequality refer to?

  Extreme differences in wealth and wellbeing
• Why did cities grow in the 1800s?

  Factories were built near the CBD
• What factors contribute to inequality in inner cities?

  Housing quality, access to services, safety
• What does CBD stand for?

  Central Business District
• How does living in inner cities affect quality of life?

  Typically leads to poorer living conditions
• What is the role of the CBD?

  Core of business and civic life
• What type of housing was built for factory workers?

  Small terraced houses
• What is a common housing type in Belfast's inner city?

  Two up, two down terraced houses
• What led to overcrowding in inner cities?

  Rapid population growth from migration
• What modern conveniences did people want in the 1950s and 1960s?

  Bathrooms and separate kitchens
• What are slums?

  Overcrowded and poor-quality urban areas
• What was the government's response to overcrowding in inner cities?

  Moved people to suburbs or provincial towns
• What are social problems in inner cities?

  Issues affecting people's well-being
• What is urban regeneration?

  Bringing towns and cities back to life
• What are economic problems in inner cities?

  Issues related to poverty and jobs
• What is gentrification?

  Redevelopment attracting wealthier residents
• What does inequality refer to?

  Extreme differences in wealth and well-being
• What was the aim of the Laganside Corporation?

  Revitalise Belfast and Northern Ireland
• What factors contribute to inequality in inner cities?

  Housing quality, access to services, safety
• What happened to traditional residents of redeveloped areas?

  They often could not afford new housing
• Why do inner-city residents often have a poorer quality of life?

  Older housing and fewer job opportunities
• What has increased car ownership in cities since the 1950s?

  Rapid growth in car ownership
• What was the housing condition in Belfast's inner city?

  Overcrowded and poorly maintained
• What is urbanisation?

  Increase in people living in urban areas
• What was built to reduce congestion in Belfast?

  The Westlink and M3 cross-harbour project
• What does 'two up, two down' mean in housing?

  Two rooms downstairs and two upstairs