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Question 1

Central Business District (CBD)

Answer 1

The centre of a city where many offices and shops are located.

Question 2

Commuter Village

Answer 2

A rural village separate from the city but within commuting distance (by car, train, etc) for its residents to work in the city.

Question 3

Counter Urbanisation

Answer 3

Migration away from a city because of urban problems (crime, congestion, etc).

Question 4

Dereliction

Answer 4

Where buildings are left unused or unoccupied.

Question 5

Deindustrialisation

Answer 5

A city with a declining economy and high levels of unemployment.

Question 6

Formal Work

Answer 6

Work agreed in a contract, with regular income and safe working conditions.

Question 7

Informal Work

Answer 7

Self-employed or temporary work, which provides a small wage and limited health regulations.

Question 8

Integrated Transport

Answer 8

A system that links different types of transportation to give commuters access to the whole city.

Question 9

International Migration

Answer 9

The movement of people between countries, for work or long term residence.

Question 10

Lower Income Country (LIC)

Answer 10

A country of low wealth and a limited level of development.

Question 11

Megacity

Answer 11

A city with a population greater than 10 million people.

Question 12

Middle Income Country (MIC)

Answer 12

A country of sufficient wealth and a good level of development.

Question 13

Multicultural City

Answer 13

A city that shares and encourages many different cultures and religions, besides the national culture.

Question 14

Net Migration

Answer 14

The total number of people entering minus the number of people leaving a country.

Question 15

Population Density

Answer 15

The amount of people per square area of land. It’s a measure of how squashed
together or spread out a population is.

Question 16

Pull Factors

Answer 16

Reasons why a person may feel
attracted towards living in the city.

Question 17

Push Factors

Answer 17

Reasons why a person may feel they need to move away from a rural area.

Question 18

Quality of Life

Answer 18

The environment and community a person is part of, as well as their health and access to essentials.

Question 19

Remittance

Answer 19

A family member living in a different country can send money back to their country of origin to support their family
substantially.

Question 20

Regeneration

Answer 20

A city tries to change its appearance or reputation through new building
constructions.

Question 21

Rural-Urban Migration

Answer 21

Individuals move their homes from a rural area to the urban city, for work opportunities or a better quality of life.

Question 22

Social Inequality

Answer 22

The difference in quality of life between the highest income family and lowest income household.

Question 23

Squatter Settlements

Answer 23

Clusters of temporary housing which migrants or low income families live in, often built on unfavourable land.

Question 24

Suburbanisation

Answer 24

Migration to live on the periphery (suburbs) of a city or town.

Question 25

Trans-National Company (TNC)

Answer 25

A business with operations in more than one country.

Question 26

Urban Sprawl

Answer 26

The process of a city growing and spreading out, taking over surrounding greenfield land.

Question 27

World City

Answer 27

A city with global influence through politics, businesses or travel.