changing cities (urban) Flashcards
What is urbanisation?
-the increase in the number of people living in towns an cities compared to those living in the countryside
What is sub-urbanisation?
-the outward spread of the built-up area, often at lower density compared to older parts of the town
What is counter-urbanisation?
-the movement of people and employment from major cities to smaller cities and rural areas
What is re-urbanisation?
-the movement of people back towards city centres
What is an emerging country?
-a country that has begun to experience high rates of economic growth
What is a developing country?
- a country at an early stage of development
- generally poor with a low HDI
What is a developing country also known as?
-LEDC (less economically developed country)
What is a developed country?
- a country at a late stage of development
- generally rich with a high HDI
What is a developed country also known as?
-MEDC (more economically developed country)
What is the natural increase?
-when population numbers show a positive difference between birth and death rate
What is a major city?
-population over 400,000
What is a megacity?
-population over 10 million
What is HDI short for?
-human development index
What is HDI?
-a measure of development which is used to access how much development is made
What is rural depopulation?
-the decline of population in rural areas and regions caused by the movement of people from rural to urban areas
What is a shanty town also known as?
-squatter settlement
What is a shanty town/squatter settlement?
-an are which consists of self-built houses usually without piped water, electricity or sewage disposal
