Health term 4 Flashcards
Metropolitan
Large built-up communities with a high-density population in close proximity to residential, commercial and industrial facilities (cities)
Regional
Medium built-up communities with a moderate density population in close proximity to residential, commercial and industrial facilities (suburbs)
Rural
Small communities with a low-density population. Residential, commercial and industrial facilities are spread out between other rural communities and they also access Regional cities for resources (low population density areas)
Remote
Wide spread out community with a very low density in population. Relies solely on producing their own resources and produce or travelling a distance to source it from rural and regional communities (very low population density areas)
Islands of Australia
These communities can be classed as either rural or remote