KEY WORDS Flashcards
define migration
movement from one area to another (rural-urban, urban-rural, national, international)
define megacity
a city with a population of over 10 million people
define primate city
a city that is disproportionally larger in its country or region
what is a TNC
Trans National Corporations
define urban economy
types of jobs in urban cities
emerging country
developing faster
define the CLOCC method
continent, latitude, ocean, countries, compass
define site
the physical features of an area
define situation
relations to its surrounding areas man-made and natural
define connectivity
transport network, access, links to areas
define urban land use
the function / how we use land in cities
define conurbation
when two or more cities merge
define birth rate
births > deaths
define urban sprawl
the spreading of a city
