The UK's evolving Human Landscape Flashcards
Commonwealth
A group of countries that were colonised
by Britain as part of the British Empire.
Enterprise Zones
Regions that are set up by the
government to encourage businesses to
move in. They tend to have lower tax
rates or newly constructed offices.
Ethnic Minority
A group of people who have a different
race, traditions or beliefs from the main
population.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
When a business or person in one
country invests in a business located in a
different country.
Globalisation
The process through which countries are
becoming more interconnected. This is
due to factors such as trade, migration,
technology and culture.
Grants
When a business or organisation is given
money by the government e.g research
grant.
Hate Crime
Crime and abuse which is motivated by
prejudice against someone due to their
race, religion or sexuality.
Migration
The permanent movement of people to
live somewhere else within a country.
Immigration
The permanent movement of people to
live in a country which is different to their
home country.
Multicultural Event
An event which celebrates a culture or
religion originally from another country
(for example, Chinese New Year or
Brazilian Carnival).
Net Migration
The difference between the number of
migrants moving into a country and the
number of migrants moving out of the
country.
Primary Industry
Industry associated with producing raw
materials and crops, for example farmers
or miners.
Privatisation
Essential services that are taken over by
a private company from the government.
Population Characteristics
Factors used to describe people living in
an area or community e.g age, ethnicity,
gender and employment.
Population Density
The amount of people per square area of
land. It’s a measure of how squashed
together or spread out a population is.
Rural-Urban Continuum
An imaginary line that can be drawn from the
centre of an urban city to the centre of a rural
area, to show the difference in living
conditions and population characteristics.
Secondary Industry
The manufacturing industry which turns
raw materials into produce and goods,
for example factory workers or bakers.
Segregation
A group of people who are isolated from the rest
of society. This could be because they choose to
live separately or they are excluded from
socialising with the population.
Shrinking World
The feeling of the world becoming
smaller and more easily accessible.
Tertiary Industry
Jobs relating to services and working
with people, for example teachers or
waitresses.
Trade Bloc
A group of countries which join together
to promote trade between themselves.
Trans-National Company (TNC)
A company which operates in different
countries to where their headquarters
are based.
