HICs Flashcards
Hics
High income country
Lics
Low income country
Nees
Newly emerging economy
Urbanisation
Where people move from rural areas to urban areas
Birth rate
How many babies are born per 1000
Death rate
How many people die per 1000
Literacy rate
How many adults can read and write per 1000
Squatter settlement
Houses that are built by people and don’t have access to water and electricity
Standard of living
The level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain group of people in a geographic area
Mega city
Cities with over 10 million e.g. Shanghai
Major city
Has population of over 5 million but under 10million e.g. London
Vision Mumbai project
Aim to replace squatter settlement housing with blocks of flats
Natural increase
Where birth rate is greater than death rate
Natural decrease
Where death rate is greater the birth rate
Push factors
Something that push people away from an area
Pull factors
Something the pull someone into an area
Urban
Areas in country that are more densely populated
Rural
Areas in country which are less densely populated
GNP per capita
Countries GNP divided by its population
Infant mortality rate
How many infants die before reaching the age of 1 per 1000
Life expectancy
The average age people live up to in a country
What are the 17 global goals
No poverty
Zero hunger
Good health and wellbeing
Quality education
Gender equality
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
Industry,innovation and infrastructure
Reduced qualities
Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
Life below water
15.Life on land
16.Peace justice and stron institutions
17.Partnership for the goals
