2. Urbanisation & Global Cities Flashcards
What is a Global City?
A city that has lots of connections / interactions with the rest of the world
What is a Mega City?
A city with a population of over 10 million
What is migration?
The movement of people from one place to another
What is International migration?
When people move out of one country to go live in another country
What is Rural to Urban Migration?
People who move from the countryside to towns or cities
What is a Refugee?
Someone who has been forced to leave the place that they live
What is an economic migrant?
A person who moves in search of better employment
Where has been the most migration in Brazil?
North East to South East
What is a push or pull factor?
Something that makes the person(s) want to leave / move where they are
PUSH = makes them want to leave where they are because of something that is where they live
PULL = makes them want to leave because of something that the place they will move to has
What are negatives of the North East Brazil?
Poor farmland
Hot
Remote
Walk to get water
What are positives of the South East Brazil?
Transport
Electricity
Connections
Emergency services
What are the zones of Rio?
North
South
West
Downtown / centro
North Zone (Rio)
Low quality housing
~favelas
South Zone (Rio)
Luxury flats & favelas
Famous beaches
West Zone (Rio)
New luxury apartment blocks
