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Barrios, bidonvilles, bustees, or favelas (shanty towns) are usually found where in less economically developed countries?   Select an answer Inside the CBD of major towns and cities. On the edge of cities and steep slopes. In the inner city. In Wealthy suburbs. In rural areas.  


What does CBD stand for?   Select an answer Central Business District Corporate Business District Central Building District Centre Building District Central Business Drive  


Immigrants usually locate where in British Cities?   Select an answer Suburbs CBD Inner City Green belt areas New Towns  


What problems are associated with inner city areas?   Select an answer Polluted, congested and crowded conditions Low crime rate New industry creates traffic congestion Gentrification - When people move back to inner city areas and improve the housing Large out of town shopping centres choosing to locate in these areas  


An urban area is.......   Select an answer The countryside A house A town or city The suburbs A country  


Urbanisation first occured in Britain as a result of....   Select an answer The lack of people to work on farms The need for people to work on farms Famine in the countryside The growth of entertainment facilities such as cinemas. The industrial revolution  


Why has there been a rapid increase in economic development on the edge of cities in MEDCs?   Select an answer It is cheaper to build up than out Land values are more expensive Land values are cheap Raw materials such as iron and steel can be transported easily People enjoy shopping in traditional CBDs  


Where are land values usually the cheapest in a city?   Select an answer In the CBD On the edge of the city In the inner city In the inner suburbs All of the above  


Urbanisation is now more rapid in.....   Select an answer LEDCs MEDCs Large cities Small cities The countryside  


What is urban redevelopment?   Select an answer Redevelopment is when an area is cleared and new developments are introduced Redevelopment is when an existing area is improved Redevelopment is when money is invested into an area Redevelopment is when money is no longer invested into an area Redevelopment is when an area is improved  

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