Definitions 2 Flashcards
Enterprise zones
Regions set up by the government to encourage businesses to move in- they tend to have lower tax rates or newly constructed offices
FDI
When a business or person in one country invests in a business located in a different country
Grants
When a business or organisation is given money by the government
Immigration
The movement of people to live in a country that is not their home country
Migration
The movement of people to live somewhere else within a country
Net migration
Difference between the number of migrants moving into the country and the number of migrants moving out
Privatisation
Essential services that are taken over by a private company from the government
Quaternary
Industry relating to technology, the economy and design
Rural-urban continuum
An imaginary line that can be drawn from the centre of an urban city to the centre of a rural area to show the difference in conditions
Trade bloc
A group of countries which join together to promote trade between themselves
TNC
A country which operates in different countries to where their headquarters are based
Peak discharge
Maximum amount of water held in the channel
Peak rainfall
Maximum amount of rainfall (mm)
Lag time
Time taken between peak rainfall and peak discharge
Rising limb
Shows increase in discharge
