Challenges of an Urbanising World

Question 1

What is the Central Business District (CBD)

Answer 1

The centre of a city where many offices and shops are located

Question 2

What is a Commuter Village

Answer 2

A rural village separate from the city but within commuting distance (by car, train etc) for its residents to work in the city

Question 3

Define counter urbanisation

Answer 3

Migration away from a city because of urban problems (crime, congestion)

Question 4

Define dereliction

Answer 4

Where buildings are left unused or unoccupied

Question 5

Define deindustrialation

Answer 5

A city with a declining economy and high levels and unemployment

Question 6

Define formal work

Answer 6

Work agreed in a contract, with regular income and safe working conditions

Question 7

Define informal work

Answer 7

Self-employed or temporary work, which provides a small wage and limited health regulations

Question 8

Define integrated Transport

Answer 8

A system that links different types of transportation to give commuters access to the whole city

Question 9

Define international Migration

Answer 9

The movement of people between countries, for work or long term residence

Question 10

What is a Low Income Country

Answer 10

A country of low wealth and a limited level of development

Question 11

Define megacity

Answer 11

A city with a population greater than 10 million people

Question 12

Define Middle Income Country

Answer 12

A country of sufficient wealth and a good level of development

Question 13

Define Multicultural City

Answer 13

A city that shares and encourages many different cultures and religious, besides the natural culture

Question 14

Define Net Migration

Answer 14

The total number of people entering minus the number of people leaving a country

Question 15

Define population Density

Answer 15

The amount of people per square area of land. It’s a measure of how squashed together or spread out a population is

Question 16

Define Pull Factors

Answer 16

Reasons why a person may feel attracted towards living in a city

Question 17

Define Push Factors

Answer 17

Reasons why a person may feel they need to move away from a rural area

Question 18

Define Quality of Life

Answer 18

The environment and community a person is a part of, as well as their health and access to essentials

Question 19

Define regeneration

Answer 19

A city tries to change its appearance or reputation through the new building constructions

Question 20

Define Remittance

Answer 20

A family member living in a different country can send money back to their country of origin to support their family substantially

Question 21

Define Rural-Urban Migration

Answer 21

Individuals move their homes from a rural area to the urban city, for work opportunities or a better quality of life

Question 22

Define Social Inequality

Answer 22

The difference in the quality of life between the highest income family and lowest income household

Question 23

What is a Squatter Setelment

Answer 23

Clusters of temporary housing which migrants or low-income families live in often built-in unfavorable land

Question 24

Define suburbanisation

Answer 24

Migration to live on the periphery (suburbs) of a city or town

Question 25

What is Trans-National Company (TNC)

Answer 25

A business with operations in more than one country

Question 26

Define Urban Sprawl

Answer 26

A process of a city growing and spreading out, taking over surrounding greenfield land

Question 27

Define World City

Answer 27

A city with a global influence through politics, business, or travel

Question 28

Total fertility rate

Answer 28

The average amount of babies a woman has