hsie Flashcards
urbanisation
the process through which cities grow
what is a pull factor?
pull factor is when attracting people to move to a specific place.
3 examples of pull factors
1.climate
2. natural resources
3. quality of life
what is a push factor
push factors are factors that motivate a person to leave their country.
3 examples of push factors
1.Civil war
2. Invasion
3. Gang Violence
human settlement
place inhabited more or less permanently
technology meaning
Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.
intrastate
something that exists or occurs within a state
urban area
locations with high population density
Asylum seeker
person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution
rural area
an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people.
industrialisation
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Rural decline
Rural decline is the migration of rural population to urban areas
suburbanisation
suburbanisation
a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation of (sub)urban sprawl
Biodiversity
all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area