changing cities Flashcards
What is a Central Business District (CBD)?
The centre of a city where many offices and shops are located.
What is a Commuter Village?
A rural village separate from the city but within commuting distance (by car, train, etc) for its residents to work in the city.
What is Counter Urbanisation?
Migration away from a city because of urban problems (crime, congestion, etc).
What is De-centralisation?
The movement of population, shops, offices and industry away from CBDs into housing estates, retail and business parks in the suburbs.
What is Dereliction?
Where buildings are left unused or abandoned.
What is Deindustrialisation?
Declining industrial activity in a region or economy which causes high levels of unemployment.
What is Globalisation?
The increasing connections between places and people across the world, through trade, ideology and cultural exchanges.
What is Integrated Transport?
A system that links different types of transportation to give commuters access to the whole city.
What is International Migration?
The movement of people between countries, for work or long term residence.
What is a Lower Income Country (LIC)?
A country of low wealth and a limited level of development.
What is a Megacity?
A city with a population greater than 10 million people.
What is a Middle Income Country (MIC)?
A country of sufficient wealth and a good level of development.
What is a Multicultural City?
A city that shares and encourages multiple cultures and religions, besides the national culture.
What is Net Migration?
The total number of people entering minus the number of people leaving a country.
What is Population Density?
The number of people living per square meter of land. It’s a measure of how squashed together or spread out a population is.
What are Pull Factors?
Reasons why a person may feel attracted towards living in the city.
What are Push Factors?
Reasons why a person may feel they need to move away from a rural area.
What is Quality of Life?
The environment and community a person is part of, as well as their health and access to essentials.
What is Regeneration?
Upgrading existing areas to improve its appearance or reputation by constructing new buildings for urban, industrial, commercial and rural areas.
What is a Remittance?
A family member living in a different country can send money back to their country of origin to support their family substantially.
What is Re-urbanisation?
Migration into an area or town that had been abandoned in the past.
What is Rural-Urban Migration?
Individuals move their homes from a rural area to the urban city, for work opportunities or a better quality of life.
What is Social Inequality?
The difference in quality of life between groups in society such as incomes, age, gender, ethnicity and disabilities.
What are Squatter Settlements?
Clusters of temporary housing in which migrants or low income families live in, often built on unfavourable land.
