Key Terms Flashcards
What is a sustainable city?
A city that works so that all its citizens are able to meet their own needs without endangering the wellbeing of the natural world or the living conditions of other people now or in the future
What is a town?
A built up area with a name, defined boundaries and a local gov. It is the central part of a neighbourhood that is larger than a village and smaller than a city.
What is a city?
A large town which has been given a charter and usually contains a cathedral.
What is a conurbation?
An extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of expansion of several cities or towns so that they come together and form a whole. However, they usually retain their separate identities.
What is a millionaire city?
An urban area with over 1 million inhabitants
Eg- Budapest Hungary
What is a mega city?
An urban area with over 10 million inhabitants
Eg - Mumbai India
