Understanding Re-Urbanisation

What is re-urbanisation?

• The process of moving people and businesses to rural areas.

• The process of developing new urban areas from scratch.

• The process whereby people and businesses are attracted back into the inner/central urban areas.

• The process of converting urban areas into industrial zones.

Which of the following is a cause of re-urbanisation?

• Decrease in student numbers

• Building of flats and apartments

• Reduction in professional jobs

• Decline in leisure facilities

What change of use has been allowed to promote re-urbanisation?

• From residential to industrial

• From commercial to agricultural

• From industrial to residential

• From rural to urban

Which factor related to jobs contributes to re-urbanisation?

• Decrease in skilled jobs

• Increase in professional/skilled jobs

• Increase in unskilled jobs

• Decline in job opportunities

What is the term used to describe the revitalization and redevelopment of urban areas?

• Urban Decline

• Urban Resurgence

• Urban Sprawl

• Urban Decay

How have these places changed over time?

• They have become more industrialized.

• They have been abandoned.

• They have been modernized and developed for leisure.

• They have been converted into residential areas.

What is the Big City Plan?

• A major development plan for the city centre of Birmingham, England.

• A transportation project in London.

• A cultural festival in Manchester.

• A housing initiative in Liverpool.

When was the Big City Plan launched?

• 2005

• 2007

• 2010

• 2015

What is an example of a Flagship Development mentioned in the text?

• The London Eye

• The Bull Ring

• The Shard

• The Eden Project

When was Stage 2 of the Big City Plan, the City Centre Masterplan, launched?

• 29 September 2010

• 15 August 2009

• 10 October 2011

• 5 July 2012