Chapter 7 & 8

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Chapter 7 & 8

Goals chapter 5

• You know what four characteristics a city has.
• You know what three types of cities there are and when it is such a city.
• You know what factors play a role with the distribution of global cities.
• You know what urbanisation and suburbanisation is.

Goals chapter 7 & 8

• Will look at the development of cities and villages in the Netherlands.
•  You will learn that many things are changing in the city.

CH7

What is a village?

A village:

• A place where few people live.
• Where the housing density is relatively low.
• There are few tall buildings and there is a lot of space around the houses.
• There is little work and few amenities.

Amenity

• Amenity = a building or space in which a useful activity or entertainment takes place.
• Everyday amenities are those you use (almost) every day.
• --> School
• Specialised amenities are those you use less often.
• --> Museum

CH8

Cities are changing

1. Renovation & restoration
2. Gentrification
   
3. Redevelopment
   
4. Vinex
   

Renovation & restoration

Redevelopment

Vinex

Problem districts

• Often, problem districts are home to people with a low income and a non-Western migration background.
• Why?
• --> segregation

Problem districts

What are municipalities doing about this?

• Improving homes
  
• Improving public spaces
  
• Mixing rich & poor in one district
  

Get to work

Ch 7:3 & 5

Ch 8: 2, 3 & 4