Globalisation key terms Flashcards
(34 cards)
Affordable homes?
Homes that people who earn lower wages can live in and pay for without being in debt. set at 80% the price of a normal house
Age structure
Demographic information showing how many men and women there are of different ages in an area
Birth rates
A measure of the number of births over the course of 1 year
Brownfield
Areas that have been previously built on but have become available for new buildings and services due to the old buildings being destroyed
Buisness park
An area with lots of offices and parking
CBD
Central Business District- where most retail districts are
Ceremonial
Just at ceremonies, meaning the mayor doesn’t have decision making powers
Commercial
Shopping functions
Confluence
Where 2 riveres meet
Contaminated
a land that has been polluted by some kind of chemical that makes it unsafe for humans or the environment
Cultural mix
The number of people from different cultures
Death rates
A measure of the number of deaths per 1000 people over the course of a year
Deindustrialisation
The movement of manufacturing industries away from the area
Demolition
knocking down
Deprivation
A lack of basic needs eg:low income, poor housing conditions, lack of services ect
E-commrce
Shopping using the internet
EU
European Union- a trade bloc in Europe formed of 28 countries that allows freedom of people, goods and services
Function
The purpose of the land, and the role it plays in society
GDP per capita
The total value of goods and sevices produced by a country over the course of 1 year per person
Green belt
An area of land around a urban area
Greenfield
A piece of land that has not previously been built on
Industrialisation
increasing levels of manufacturing, the economy moves from primary to secondary
Integration
how well things are linked
poverty
a person iving with low income, with a poor quality of lide