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Urban dynamics
HSC Geography Topic of urban dynamics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| suburbanisation | the movement of people, employment and facilities away from the inner city towards outer urban areas |
| exurbanisation | a process whereby people, usually those who are quite affluent, more away from the city to rural areas but continue to maintain and urban way of life either through long-distance commuting or technology |
| counterurbanisation | a reversal of the rural-large city movement associated with urbanisation |
| decentralisation | the dispersal of activities and people from large urban centres and rural communities |
| urban consolidation | policies that encourage higher population densities in established suburban areas, usually through planning regulations allowing more dwelling units on a given area of land through subdivision or strata title |
| urban decay | the deterioration of the built environment. Urban infrastructure falls into a state of disrepair and buildings are left empty for long periods of time |
| spatial exclusion | the protection of luxury lifestyles, which has resulted in the restrictions in spatial access and the freedom of movement of other urban dwellers. |
| urban villages | distinctive residential districts comprising a clustering of people with a common culture and forming an identifiable community |
| urban renewal | the redevelopment of an urban area |
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