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Geography
Urban Growth and Decline definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Urban Renewal | The redevelopment of an urban area |
| Urban Sprawl | The continuous, often unplanned, outward growth of an urban area |
| Urban Decay | The deterioration of the built environment. Urban infrastructure falls into a state of despair and buildings are left empty for long periods of time |
| Urban Consolidation | Policies that encourage higher population densities in established surburban areas, usually through planning regulations allowing more dwelling units on a given area of land through subdivision or strata title |
| Suburbinisation | The movement of people, employment and facilities away from the iner city toward outer urban areas |
| Exurbinisation | A process whereby people move away from the city to rural areas but continue to maintain an urban way of life either through long-distance commuting or technology |
| Gentrification | The renewal of inner-city residential precincts. Dilapidated homes are purchased, refurbished and occupied by middle and high income earners. |
| Spatial Exclusion | The protection of luxury lifestyle, which has resulted in restrictions in spatial access and the freedom of movement of other urban dwellers |
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