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2.1 contemporary urban environments

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By: Kate Tobin
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1. Key terms
Decentralisation
1  cards
1.1 Patterns of Urbanisation
What are the general trends in ur...,
What are the main 2 causes of urb...,
Give examples of push and pull fa...
32  cards
1.2 The emergence of world cities
What is an urban form,
How were urban forms traditionall...,
How are urban forms currently dec...
16  cards
1.3 New urban landscapes
What are the 6 new urban landscapes,
What is a cultural heritage quarter,
Why are cultural heritage quarter...
22  cards
1.4 Socio economic issues with urbanisation
What is economic inequality,
What is social inequality,
What are the 4 main causes of soc...
22  cards
1.7 Urban waste
What are the 2 main reasons for t...,
What are the sources of waste in ...,
Give examples of waste in urban a...
16  cards
1.5 Urban climate
What are the 3 main features of a...,
What is the urban heat island effect,
What causes the urban heat island...
20  cards
1.6 Urban drainage
Why is it so important to have a ...,
What is urban hydrology the urban...,
What are the features of urban hy...
16  cards
1.8 Other environmental issues
What are the 3 main urban environ...,
Why does dhaka have so much pollu...,
Strategies to reduce dhaka s poll...
13  cards
1.9 Sustainable urban development
Why is it important to have susta...,
What is the main goal of sustaina...,
What makes a city unsustainable
11  cards
Case studies
What are the 2 case studies,
Give some locational context for ...,
What are some bad things about mu...
16  cards
JUST CASE STUDIES
Patterns of urbanisation,
Dormitory village,
Lddc decline
53  cards

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