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changing cities Flashcards

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What is a Central Business District (CBD)?

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

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What is a Commuter Village?

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

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What is Counter Urbanisation?

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

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What is De-centralisation?

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The movement of population, shops, offices and industry away from CBDs into housing estates, retail and business parks in the suburbs.

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What is Dereliction?

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Where buildings are left unused or abandoned.

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What is Deindustrialisation?

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Declining industrial activity in a region or economy which causes high levels of unemployment.

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What is Globalisation?

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The increasing connections between places and people across the world, through trade, ideology and cultural exchanges.

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What is Integrated Transport?

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

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What is International Migration?

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

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What is a Lower Income Country (LIC)?

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A country of low wealth and a limited level of development.

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What is a Megacity?

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A city with a population greater than 10 million people.

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What is a Middle Income Country (MIC)?

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A country of sufficient wealth and a good level of development.

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What is a Multicultural City?

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A city that shares and encourages multiple cultures and religions, besides the national culture.

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What is Net Migration?

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

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What is Population Density?

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

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What are Pull Factors?

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

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What are Push Factors?

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

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What is Quality of Life?

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

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What is Regeneration?

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Upgrading existing areas to improve its appearance or reputation by constructing new buildings for urban, industrial, commercial and rural areas.

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What is a Remittance?

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

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What is Re-urbanisation?

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Migration into an area or town that had been abandoned in the past.

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What is Rural-Urban Migration?

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

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What is Social Inequality?

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The difference in quality of life between groups in society such as incomes, age, gender, ethnicity and disabilities.

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What are Squatter Settlements?

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Clusters of temporary housing in which migrants or low income families live in, often built on unfavourable land.

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What is Suburbanisation?

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

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What are Suburbs?

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Residential land surrounding the city, offering more space, cheaper land but further from the CBD.

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What is a Transnational Company (TNC)?

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A business with operations in more than one country.

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What is Urbanisation?

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The increase in the proportion of the population living in urban areas.

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What is Urban Sprawl?

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

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What is a World City?

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A city with global influence through politics, businesses or travel.

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