Geography Y08 Aut1 Flashcards
migration
the movement of people from one place to another
immigration
migration of people in to a country
emigration
migration of people out of a country. (exiting a country)
population density
the number of people who live in an area (per square kilometre)
densely populated
an area with lots of people per square kilometre
sparsely populated
an area with few people per square kilometre
urban area
a built up area (town/city)
rural area
the countryside
push factors
negative factors making somebody want to leave an area
pull factors
positive factors attracting somebody to an area
economic migrant
a person who moves to find better work/wages
trend
The majority of people in the UK live in the south east.
evidence
An example of this is London where there are over 5000 people/km2.
anomaly
An anomaly would be Norfolk because it is in the south east, but it only has a population density of approximately 100 people/km2
manipulate
The difference in population density between London and Norfolk is 4,900 people/km2.
place
a portion of geographic space that is unique in some way and can be compared with other places
space
interactions that link places together e.g. the movement of people from one place to another (migration)
interdependence
where geographical locations are dependent on one another in some way or form e.g. low income countries relying on high income countries for aid
cultural awareness
our understanding of the differences between ourselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds
cultural diversity
our ability to recognise that there are a large amount of different cultures that exist around our world
physical & human processes
human or physical mechanisms of change such as migration or sea-level rise
