Urban

• What is a brownfield site?

  Land that has been used and abandoned
• Where are brownfield sites commonly found?

  Across urban areas, particularly inner cities
• What characterizes a brownfield site in terms of development?

  A plot of land not yet subject to building development
• What social issues can arise from brownfield sites?

  Differences in poverty, wealth, and wellbeing
• What is the population threshold for an urban area to be classified as such?

  Excess of ten million people
• What is rural-urban migration?

  When people move from rural to urban areas
• What is a brownfield site?

  Land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use
• Where are brownfield sites commonly found?

  Across urban areas, particularly in the inner city
• What is the difference between poverty and wealth in urban areas?

  Inequalities may occur in housing provision, access to services, access to open land, safety and security
• What is an urban area with a total population in excess of ten million people called?

  Megacity
• What is urban regeneration?

  The revival of old parts of the built-up area by either installing modern facilities in old buildings or demolishing existing buildings and starting afresh
• What is urban sprawl?

  The unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside
• What are the key differences between urban regeneration and urban sprawl?

  Urban Regeneration:

  • Revival of old built-up areas
  • Involves renewal or redevelopment

  
  

  Urban Sprawl:

  • Unplanned growth of urban areas into surrounding countryside
  • Leads to expansion of urban areas