Traditional land use in central areas *IGCSE*

 Traditional land use in central areas

CBD:

-       Accessible as most transport routes meet there

-       Accessible for workers to commute to

-       Competition for land

-       High land prices

-       Limited space

-       Offices are located in high rise buildings to offset rates and rent

-       Large threshold population

Old inner city areas:

-       Developed in the 19^th century

-       As industry increased the demand for workers increased, as did urbanisation.

-       Overcrowding arose along with the need for cheap housing

-       These houses had no electricity, indoor plumbing or gardens.

-       Damp, unsanitary conditions decreased life expectancy

Industry:

-       In inner city areas

-       Enough space for worker’s houses to be built

Suburbia:

-       Flourished between 1920- 1940

-       Grew rapidly due to the growing affordability of the car + the introduction of public transport

-       Semi detached medium-cost housing

-       Most are commuters

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Brownsfield sites: Disused derelict land in existing urban areas

Rural – Urban fringe:

-       Uses: Sewerage ponds, water supplies for city, science parks, business parks, motorways

-       Old buildings restored

-       Large detached buildings with gardens

-       Small shopping centres

-       Farmers concerned as they wish to preserve land as farmland

-       Large regional parks

-       More open space

-       Cheaper land

-       Less traffic

UDC:

-       Urban Development Corporations

-       Set up to regenerate derelict land in old inner city areas

-       They reclaimed and redeveloped land and turned it into profitable land