Urban change over time
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse how, and the reasons why, urban areas change.
Key learning points
- Urban areas change over time.
- Urban population numbers, distribution and spatial growth change over time.
- Processes of urban change include urbanisation, suburbanisation, de-industrialisation and regeneration.
- Counter-urbanisation is a process leading to urban change.
Keywords
Suburbanisation - the movement of people from more central urban areas to the outskirts of an urban area
Urban sprawl - the unplanned, and often rapid, growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside
De-industrialisation - the loss of manufacturing industries from urban areas
Regeneration - investing money into poorer and derelict urban areas where there was once a sustainable economy in industry
Common misconception
Urban areas can only experience one process of urban change at a time.
While in theory urban changes appear to follow a logical order, in reality processes often overlap and it is best to avoid thinking of changes occurring along a set timeline.
Teacher tip
Urban sprawl can be demonstrated well through students comparing old maps of cities to those of today.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is urbanisation?
Q2.Which of the following is a major cause of urban growth?
Q3.What is a megacity?
Q4.Which is not a challenge caused by urbanisation?
Q5.Which of the following is a pull factor attracting people to cities?
Q6.Which industry sector includes manufacturing and construction?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Around the world there is an overall trend of urban areas __________ in size: by population and by their physical footprint.
Q2.What is suburbanisation?
Q3.What is urban sprawl?
Q4.Which of these statements is true?
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