urbanisation definitions

• Urbanisation


  The process by which an increasing proportion of the world's population lives in towns and cities (but particularly major cities)
• Urbanisation


  • The challenge is to ensure that there is adequate infrastructure in place, including roads, bridges, electrical grids to supply electricity, sewerage, water supply etc.
• Urban decay


  Being in really poor condition, mostly due to age, and being unable to hold any life as no one live there (because of the quality)
• Urban decay


  • It takes up valuable space and resources (the building material) that could have been used for people, and those people are pushed to more compact areas like the city as a result
• Urban renewal


  The upgrading of urban areas (e.g. inner city areas) by either demolition and replacement of existing buildings (development) and/or improving existing structures (renovation)
• Urban renewal


  • A major challenge is getting the funding, where does the money come from to demolish old buildings and replace them with newer ones? A redeveloped area may also need new hospitals, schools and parks etc. to be provided
• Urban consolidation


  Keeping all the urban development in one area and not spreading it to further areas
• Urban consolidation


  • It can challenge individuals as a result of the small amount of space in that portion of area, and those areas may have negative impacts on the environment as well (using many resources and being overcrowded) affecting the surrounding areas as a result
• Urban sprawl


  The rapid increase and expansion of cities and towns
• Urban sprawl


  • It can be a challenge due to the large amount of demand from the increasing population, and therefore using more resources (which can grow to lower quality). The available resources may also increase in price (inflation) like gas and everyday prices you see in shops, which makes it harder to get to buy things you want (e.g. buying a house is expensive so many people choose to buy apartments)