Urban Dynamcis

What is a key feature of suburbanisation?

• Movement to rural areas

• Expansion of urban population into outer suburbs

• Decrease in car usage

• Increase in skyscrapers

A major cause of suburbanisation is:

• Rising inner-city housing prices

• Declining internet access

• Agricultural investment

• Global warming

One negative impact of suburbanisation is:

• More green space

• Lower housing density

• Urban sprawl

• Reduced car dependency

Exurbanisation typically involves movement to:

• The CBD

• Inner suburbs

• Rural areas beyond the suburbs

• Industrial zones

Which of the following is a driver of exurbanisation?

• Loss of farmland

• Better water access

• Desire for a quieter lifestyle while staying employed in the city

• Lack of technology

An Australian example of exurbanisation is:

• Perth

• Wollongong

• Bowral

• Bondi

What best describes counter-urbanisation?

• Movement from cities to small towns or rural areas

• Growth of suburbs

• Urban redevelopment

• Centralisation of services

A common reason for counter-urbanisation is:

• High cost of living in cities

• Increased industrial work

• Improved air quality

• Decline in farming

One negative consequence of counter-urbanisation is:

• Increased rural tourism

• Decreased housing affordability in cities

• Infrastructure strain in small towns

• Better healthcare

Decentralisation refers to:

• Increasing CBD population

• Decline of suburban centres

• Shifting population or services away from the city centre

• Growth of gated communities