a land use category used for areas that trade goods and services

central business district; the commercial centre of an urban area

an area of land that was formerly used for something but which is now abandoned or derelict

a ring of land that surrounds some UK urban areas where new constructions are regulated to prevent urban sprawl

Characteristics and factors influencing different urban land uses

Geography

Global trends in urbanisation

Factors affecting the growth of cities

Contrasting urban economies in developing, emerging and developed countries

Urban change over time

Using GIS to visualise global trends in urbanisation

This unit teaches pupils about the causes and challenges of rapid urban growth. Pupils will learn about the trends and causes of urbanisationand will study how cities change over time.

Urban change

The main commercial and business centre of a city

What factor is most likely to influence land use in a city?

House prices will decrease the further one gets from the CBD.

House prices will increase the further one gets from the CBD.

Price per m² may drop from the CBD, but larger homes are not always cheaper.

Which of the following statements is true?

In which type of country is urbanisation happening the fastest?

Which of these is a push factor for urbanisation?

An area where people build homes without permission

Which of these is **not** a challenge of urbanisation?

Starter Quiz

In which type of country is urbanisation happening the fastest?