Theme 1 key words Flashcards
Adult literacy rate?
The % of a population that can read or write
Amenity?
Basic services to an area
Birth rate
The amount of people born per year out of 1000 people
Brain drain?
The educated, young or physically able member of the community leave an area
Brownfield site?
An area of land that has been built on and is ready for redevelopment
Catchment area?
The area from which a service draws its customers
High order goods?
Products that are usually expensive and bought only occasionally
Low order goods?
Products that are bought frequently and are usually low cost
Counter-urbanisation?
The process by which an increasing number of people within a country live in the countryside as opposed to the cities and towns
Derelict land?
Land that is no longer used - may be bordered up or vandalised
Diversification?
When an area increases the number of industries it has rather than just relying on one
Favela?
A South American housing type that is built with scraps
Formal housing?
Housing that is legal, planned and built using robust materials
Gentrification?
The process of renewal or rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents
Green belt?
An area of land around a city where the development of housing and industry is severely restricted and the countryside is protected for farming and recreation
