1.7 Urbanisation Flashcards
1
Q
Megacity
A
A city with over 10 million inhabitants
2
Q
Urbanisation
A
The process by which more of the population live in towns and cities instead of rural areas.
3
Q
Squatter settlements
A
An illegal settlement in which the residents have no legal rights.
4
Q
Shanty town
A
Another name for squatter settlements
5
Q
Favelas
A
Brazilian squatter settlements
6
Q
City of the dead, Cairo
A
A squatter settlement
7
Q
Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro
A
A squatter settlement
8
Q
Dharavi, Mumbai
A
A squatter settlement
9
Q
Brown Agenda
A
The range of envioronmental problems associated with large cities
10
Q
Desalination
A
The process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for human consumption or for irrigation.
