Flashcards on Foundations of Urban Design
Foundations of Urban Design: A Comprehensive Student Guide
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Urban Planning Practice & Policy
68 cards
Card 1
Question: What is urban decline?
Answer: When a city or part of a city becomes less active or successful than before — e.g., fewer jobs, run-down buildings, people and businesses moving away.
Card 2
Question: List the main causes of urban decline and neighbourhood change.
Answer: Companies/industries moving away, job loss (poor governance, globalization), aging/neglected buildings, population moving out, areas becoming run-down
Card 3
Question: What neighbourhood-change processes drive change in urban areas?
Answer: Suburbanization (people move to suburbs), new investments (wealthier in-movers), and rising property prices leading to gentrification.
Card 4
Question: How is gentrification related to neighbourhood change?
Answer: Rising property prices and new investments attract wealthier residents, which can displace existing residents and change the neighbourhood’s character
Card 5
Question: Define urban regeneration.
Answer: A long-term process to improve a city or part of it in multiple ways — not only physically — including housing renovation, public space and amenity im
Card 6
Question: What distinguishes successful regeneration strategies from quick fixes?
Answer: Successful strategies are long-term and address physical, economic, social, and environmental objectives rather than short-term cosmetic changes.
Card 7
Question: What are the physical objectives of urban regeneration?
Answer: Renovating buildings, improving infrastructure, and redesigning public spaces.
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Question: What are the economic objectives of urban regeneration?
Answer: Attracting investors and creating jobs and economic opportunities.
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Question: What are the social objectives of urban regeneration?
Answer: Providing community spaces and affordable housing to strengthen social cohesion.
Card 10
Question: What are the environmental objectives of urban regeneration?
Answer: Implementing green infrastructure and water/rain management to improve environmental performance.