patterns of urbanisation in ACs
counter-urbanisation
suburbanisation
re-urbanisation
causes
effects/ consequences
push factors
pull factors
re-development of derelict brownfield sites
education (university students)
more jobs/closer to work
high house prices in rural areas increasing
lack of facilities, jobs and nightlife for youths
business open & jobs created
current residents cannot afford increasing house prices
cities economy ⬆
tourism ⬆
most new jobs will be inaccessible to the current unskilled residents
click to edit
conserving green spaces by building on brownfield sites
unemployment ⬇ = crime ⬇
schools benefit from increase of students
new businesses catered to wealthy people (cafes, designer clothes stores etc.) replace old businesses (laundrettes etc.)
causes
push factors
pull factors
poor quality housing
Deindustrialisation (jobs lost)
crime in current area
better quality housing
cheaper land
easier to commute these days due to transportation advancements
more green spaces
consequences
click to edit
better quality of life for people who move out to the suburbs
poverty and unemployment increases in the city centre as the affluent residents move out affecting shops and businesses
city centre can become derelict and abandoned
amenities struggle as people leave the city centre after work hours
new housing estates built on countryside which is bad for the environment
increase in congestion as more people drive into the city where they work
causes
consequences
schools in rural areas benefit from increase of students
house prices may rise in some rural areas
pull factors
push factors
traffic and congestion problems
cities are expensive
easier to work from home and live rurally now
houses are cheaper and have more land
increased congestion and traffic
rural pubs, restaurants and other services benefit