URBAN SETTLEMENT AND URBAN GROWTH 15

1) READ PAGES 48 AND 49

2) HAVE A LOOK AT FIGURE 3.35 (MAPS) AND RELATE THE TYPES OF HOUSING WITH
THE REFERENCES.
Old inner city area:

 Many houses as possible were built in a small area; they were built in long
and straight rows and in terraces. There weren’t any open space or gardens
around it. Resulting there was high-density housing and overcrowded
population.

Inner city redevelopment:

 Houses were built in huge high rise tower blocks, which were created on
the sites of the old terraced houses; these ones had most modern
amenities. There were lots of green and open space areas, between
houses and flats. There was still a very high housing density.

Suburbia:

 Houses have front and back gardens, most of them have garages and bay
windows. Houses are spacious.

Outer city council estate:

 There are many types of houses and flats, depending on the size and
accommodation.

3) HAVE A LOOK AT FIGURE 3.36 AND PROVIDE CHARACTERISTICS OF:

 OLD INNER CITIES:
 They were created because for factories workers.
 There was a big demand for cheap housing, so builders constructed as
many houses as possible in a small area. They were built in long straight
rows and in terraces. Houses had few amenities indoor and outdoor.
 There was high-density housing and overcrowded population.
  INNER CITY REDEVELOPMENT:
 Was created in the 1950s and 1960s.
 Houses were built in huge high-rise blocks which were created on the
sites of the old terraced houses.
 Houses have modern amenities.
 There are open spaces and gardens between flats.
 Very high housing density.

 SUBURBIA:
 It began with the introduction of the public transport and the
popularity of private car.
 Houses were built in the outer suburbs before The Second World War.
Houses are characterized by front and back gardens, garages, bay
windows, by being well planned and spacious.

 OUTER CITY COUNCIL ESTATE:

 Was created in the 1950s and 1960s.
 Houses have single-storey, with gardens and car parking space.
 They vary by the type and size of accommodation.

4) DO EXERCISE 7 ON PAGE 56
A-
i- For map 1 below, suggest the type of houses and age of houses.
 Nineteenth-century houses.
 Long straight rows and terraces.
 Old inner city areas.
 Low-quality houses.

ii- For map 2, suggest the type of houses and the age of houses.
 1920s and 1930s houses.
 Semidetached houses.
 Suburbia.
 High-quality houses.

iii- Which of the two areas has more:

 Gardens: map 2.
 Car parking: map 2.
 Places of work: map 1.
 Open space: map 2.
 Residents?: map 1.
B-

First area Second area

Named example Old inner city area Suburbia
Location in city Inner areas Outer suburbs
Type, appearance, age of - Built in long, straight - Semi-detached.
housing rows and in terraces. - Bay windows.
- Few amenities - Back and front
indoor and outdoor. gardens.
- 19ᵀᴴ century - Garages.
terraces. - 2 floors.
- 1920s and 1930s
houses.
- Spacious.
2 main types of - Industries. - Housing.
land use - Housing. - Open spaces and
gardens.
Main type of tenure Factories Commuters.
(ownership)
Road pattern Grid- iron pattern. Linear pattern.
2 main types of socio-
economic group