Migration & Urbanisation Flashcards
What is meant by the term urban?
A built-up area such as a city or a town.
What is meant by the term urban sprawl?
The increasing size of an urban area due to population growth.
What is meant by the term rural?
An area located outside cities and towns, such as farming or agricultural areas.
What is meant by the term migration?
The movement of people from one place to another.
What is a megacity?
Cities with a population of 10 million people or more.
What is population density?
Population density is a measurement of the number of people in an area. It is measured as the person per square kilometre.
What are slums?
Slums are areas where people’s basic needs are not being met (poor housing standards, lack of access to basic necessities, and little to no assistance from the government).
What are the 2 types of migration?
Internal migration
International migration
What is international migration?
International migration is the movement of people from one country to another.
What is internal migration?
Internal migration is the movement of people from one defined area to another within a country. For example, from state to state.
What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.
What are push factors?
Push factors are negative factors that push people away from a certain place.
What are pull factors?
Pull factors are positive factors that pull people to a certain place.
What is population distribution?
Population distribution means how people are spread out over a given area.
