Geography GCSE
Urban-Rural Fringe
What Urban-Rural Fringe means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Urban-Rural Fringe
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The transition zone at the edge of a city where urban land uses mix with agricultural and rural land uses.
The area at the very edge of a city where urban land use meets the countryside.
Topics that use Urban-Rural Fringe
- The context of the chosen developing country or emerging country city influences its functions and structure (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The context of the chosen UK city influences its functions and structure (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Connectivity
- Site
- Situation
- Central Business District (CBD)
- Gentrification
- Informal Settlement
- CBD (Central Business District)
Using Urban-Rural Fringe in the exam
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