hsie Flashcards

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urbanisation

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the process through which cities grow

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2
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what is a pull factor?

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pull factor is when attracting people to move to a specific place.

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3 examples of pull factors

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1.climate
2. natural resources
3. quality of life

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4
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what is a push factor

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push factors are factors that motivate a person to leave their country.

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5
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3 examples of push factors

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1.Civil war
2. Invasion
3. Gang Violence

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6
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human settlement

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place inhabited more or less permanently

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7
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technology meaning

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Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.

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8
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intrastate

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something that exists or occurs within a state

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9
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urban area

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locations with high population density

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10
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Asylum seeker

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person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution

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11
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rural area

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an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people.

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12
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industrialisation

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the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.

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13
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Rural decline

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Rural decline is the migration of rural population to urban areas

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14
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suburbanisation

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suburbanisation
a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation of (sub)urban sprawl

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15
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Biodiversity

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all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area

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16
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Movement of people

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Human migration is the movement of people from one place in the world to another.

17
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Rural- urban migration

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Rural-urban migration refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas.

18
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Natural increase

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Birth rate minus the death rate

19
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Population density

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midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers

20
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megacity

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a large city with more than 10 million inhabitants

21
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3 examples of mega city

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  1. Shenzhen, China
    2.delhi, India
  2. Seoul Korea
22
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urban sprawl meaning

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the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns

23
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urban growth

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urban growth is defined as the rate of which the population of an urban area increases.

24
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urban growth is..

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when people migrate from rural to urban areas

25
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urbanisation and example

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Urbanization is a term that describes the population shift from rural to urban areas, an example of it is urbanization is the cause of the growth of megacities such as Tokyo, Mexico City, and Mumbai

26
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economic consequences

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food and house prices go up.
high adjudication for jobs

27
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social consequences

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-understaffed
-a lot of crowding
-depression rate is very high (Financial pressure) and (mental health)

28
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environment consequences

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-clean
-not allowed to litter