Changing Cities Flashcards
What is migration
Migration is the movement of people
What is international migration
International migration is the movement of people from country to country
What is national migration
National migration is the movement of people within a country for example rural to urban
What are push factors
Push factors are reasons people choose to leave a place
For example low wages, war and natural disaster
What are pull factors
Pull factors Are the reasons people choose to move to a place
What a high order goods
High order goods are only bought occasionally and are usually more expensive
For example TV, laptop, sofa and jewellery
What are low order goods
Low order goods are bought frequently and are usually quite cheap
For example milk, bread, eggs and newspapers
What are the consequences of urbanisation
Air pollution Health issues Lack of food security Lack of employment in Rurel Pressures on services such as education and health Wider gap between rich and poor
What is population density
Population density is the number of people per unit of area
What is population growth
Population growth is the increase in the number of people that live in a country
What is population distribution
Population distribution is the spread of people across the world
What are the emerging countries and how do we remember this
BRICS
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
What is an emerging/developing country
An emerging/developing country It’s a poor country seeking to become more advanced economically and socially
What is a developed country
A developed country is more economically advanced
What is a shantytown
A shantytown is a deprived area on the outskirts of the town (slums)
What is a mega city
A mega city is a city with over 10 million people
What is urbanisation
Urbanisation is an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
What is suburbanisation
Suburbanisation is the outward spread of a built-up area
What is counter urbanisation
Counter urbanisation is when a large number of people move from urban areas into rural areas
What is reUrbanisation
Re-urbanisation is the movement of people back to a city
What do we use to measure how deprived area is
The multiple deprivation index (IMD)
What does the multiple deprivation index measure
Income Employment Crime Environment Housing and services Education, skills and training Health and disability
Deprivation in Birmingham
High unemployment
Poorer schools
Lack of medical centres
Migration in Birmingham
Escape from conflict
Studentification
Better jobs
Better standard of living
Causes of industrialisation in Birmingham
Transport developments
Globalisation
Technological advances
Zone of assimilation
Expansion of the CBD
Zone of discard
Older, abandon shops and office blocks
Why did Birmingham introduced flagship projects and which did they introduce
Flagship projects were used to improve the economy of an area
The mailbox
The bullring
The national arena
What is a site
A site is the actual location of the settlement, and the physical characteristics of the landscape
Birmingham site
Birmingham site is in the Midlands region, it’s began as a small village and is built on a drypoint site
What is a situation
A situation is the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places
Birmingham situation
Birmingham is in central England, it has excellent road links to the north and south
