Key Definitions 2 Flashcards
1
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World city
A
Cities which have a great influence on a global scale because of their financial status and worldwide commercial power
2
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Fortress landscape
A
Landscapes designed around security, protection, surveillance and exclusion
3
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Edge city
A
Self-contained settlement which has emerged behind the original city boundary and developed as a city in its own right
4
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Mega city
A
Urban areas with a population of more than 10 million people
5
Q
Meta city
A
Conurbation with more than 20 million people
6
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Urban growth
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7
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Urbanisation
A
Process by which an increasing proportion of a country’s population live in towns and cities
8
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Urban sprawl
A
The spread of an urban area into the surrounding countryside
