Lagos key terms Flashcards
Define Urbanisation
When a % of a population live in towns and cities rather than rural areas
Define rural to urban migration
When people migrate from the countryside to the city
Define land use
How is land used e.g houses or roads or industrial estates
Define CBD
Central business district - main shopping and financial district of a city
Define Regeneration
improving an areas physical environment and reducing pollution
Define Brownfield site
land used previously and built on
Define segregation
ethnic groups live together in clusters within the city
Define squatter settlement
illegal settlements on the edge of cities built with scrap materials - also known as slums
Define informal sector
untaxed jobs not recognised by official employment statistics
What are transnational corporations
companies that operate in several countries or more
Define Green belt
area of edge of city you can’t build beyond to slow city expansion
Define urban sprawl
uncontrolled expansion of town or city
Define sustainability
everlasting, keeping area good for future
Define incineration
Burning waste to get rid of it rather than send to landfill
