geography
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urban living
criterias to classify a place
population density
number of people divided by land area
type of buildings
areas covered in concrete
facilities
amenities and functions
types of industries
primary
taking raw materials from ground, growing things
secondary
making things
tertiary
selling things, providing services
quaternery
providing info and expertise
accessibility
urban environment features
large population size
high population density
cosmopolitan city-multicultural, vibrant, activity
many (tall) buildings
amenities and facilities like hospitals, schools
transport networks like railways
higher percentage of employment in tertiary and quaternery industry
telecommunications
rural environment features
small population size
low population density
lack of activities
short buildings
lack of amenities and facilities
limited transport networks, usually dirt roads
higher percentage of employment in primary and secondary industry
lack of telecommunications
geographical concepts
location
where
space
how people organise their buildings given their space
place
space with special meaning
scale
helps us understand geographical issue from different levels
geographical investigation
phase 1: pre-fieldwork
choose a topic/research question
potential
do-able
interested
value
suggest a hypothesis
compose guiding questions
decide on the method of data collection
consolidate eqiupment
plan timeline
phase 2: during fieldwork
data collection
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housing
reasons for housing shortage
rapid population growth
rural urban migration
push factors ->move away
pull factors->move to
high birth rates
natural increase (birth rate-death rate)
limited land supply
competing land use
consequences of housing shortage
in cities
homelessness
poor health because of exposure to cold
or rain, hunger and lack of sleep which causes
skin infections, respiratory problems, stress disorders
slums
environmental pollution
vulnerability
low level of health due to
poor living conditions
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the greater the number of
routes and nodes, the greater
the network density
terminologies
nodes
junctions and terminals
transport network
system of transport routes
connecting set of nodes
transport infrastructure
structures that facilitate
the flow of traffic
route
connection between
two nodes
quality of transport infrastructure
coverage
availability and reach of
infrastructure
frequency
number of occurences
of a service
convenience
ease of movement
environmental sustainability
environmental impact
accessibility
ease of reaching destinations
or activities.
when a location / place can be
easily reached by various modes
of transport, we say that this
location highly accessible.
reliability
frequencies of breakdowns/delays
capacity
number of people/ goods
that can be transported
impact of transport systems
(S.E.E.P.)
connectedness
when a transport system is in place, the
movement of people, goods and services,
cultures, become more accessible as they
are able to travel across geographical boundaries
people are more mobile and it helps to
strengthen and maintain social relationships
goods and services are more accessible
and available worldwide
more diversity and variety
more interaction with foreign cultures
changing physical envrionment
development of transport system
->require physical space
results in change of physical environment
impacts people who are dependent
on the environment
noise pollution
stress
hearing impairment
increased heart rate
elevated blood pressure
sleep problems
traffic congestion
-occurs when road usage approaches or exceeds road capacity
-tends to occur during peak periods when people are rushing to school or work in the mornings or evenings
impacts
loss of productivity
increase carbon footprint
and worsens air quality
stress
health risks
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safety risks
increased mobility for elderly &
people with disabilities
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