contemporary urban key words Flashcards
urbanisation
an increase in the proportion of people who live in urban areas
urban growth
the increase in the total population of a town or city
urban expansion
the increase in the size or geographical footprint of a town or city
urbanism
the idea that there is a certain lifestyle or culture associated with urban areas
planetary urbanism
the idea that urbanism is about the lifestyle and can happen anywhere
megacities
cities with over 10,000,000 (ten million) residents
world cities
cities with a worldwide reputation and cultural significance
HIC
high income country
LIC
low income country
MIC
middle income country
NIC
newly industrialised country
NEE
newly emerging economy
industrialisation
the increase in industrial economic activity
urban sprawl
the spread of an urban area into the surrounding countryside
