cities.
Inner city - the old, central area of a town or city, often areas of redevelopment.
new town - a planned town, such as Milton Keynes, which offers new housing and jobs.
overspill - population forced to move out of an area because of a.
urban renewal scheme.
suburbs - the outskirts of a town.
urban decay - the poor condition of part of a town.
urban fringe - where the town meets the countryside .
urban regeneration - improvements to housing, jobs, leisure and the environment in a town.
urban renewal - a scheme to improve the condition of a town.
urban sprawl - the spreading of towns into the countryside.
footloose Industry - one that is not tied to a particular location.
greenfield site - land that has not previously been built on.
heavy Industry - making large, heavy goods using raw materials such as coal and iron eg shipbuilding.
high tech Industry - one that uses advanced equipment to make goods e.g computer chips.
industrial estate - a planned industrial area, often with ready made factory units.
light industry - making small goods with small amounts of raw materials eg jewellery.
primary industry - one which collects resources provided by nature eg farming, forestry, fishing and mining (Take).
quaternary industry - one which provides information and advice eg research laboratory.
secondary Industry - a manufacturing industry (make).
service industry - provides a service to people or other industries eg transport, retail. Also known as tertiary industry (serve).
LANDUSE.
The term landuse is used to describe the function or use of an area of land. Large urban areas tend to have a number of landuse zones ranging from high density residential areas to industrial zones. .
Landuse Models of Cities in MEDCs .
Landuse models are theories which attempt to explain the layout of urban areas. A model is used to simplify complex, real world situations, and make them easier to explain and understand. There are two main landuse models that apply to urban areas in MEDCS (More Economically Developed Countries).