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Topic 3: Challenges of an Urbanising World Flashcards

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Central Business District (CBD)

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

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Commuter Village

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

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Counter Urbanisation

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

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Dereliction

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Where buildings are left unused or unoccupied.

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Deindustrialisation

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

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Formal Work

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

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Informal Work

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

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Integrated Transport

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

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International Migration

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

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Lower Income Country (LIC)

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

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Megacity

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A city with a population greater than 10 million people.

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Middle Income Country (MIC)

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

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Multicultural City

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

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Net Migration

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

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Population Density

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

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Pull Factors

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

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Push Factors

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

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Quality of Life

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

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Regeneration

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

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Remittance

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

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Rural-Urban Migration

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

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Social Inequality

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

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Squatter Settlements

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

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Suburbanisation

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

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Trans-National Corporation (TNC)

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A business with operations in more than one country.

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Urban Sprawl

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

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World City

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

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Where is mumbai

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Mumbai is on the West Coast of India, next to the Arabian Sea

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What is mumbai’s population?

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22 million

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Name two reasons why Mumbai is important to India

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Very large population, international trade port, 32 million international passengers through Mumbai airport, part of India’s richest province.

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Name two contrasting regions in Mumbai. Why do they contrast?

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Malabar Hill is the richest residential area, whereas Dharavi is Asia’s largest slum.

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Name two processes that cause Mumbai’s population growth

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  • Natural Increase, due to the high fertility rate
  • Rural to Urban Migration, for a better quality of life and job opportunities
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Name one advantage and one disadvantage of slums in Mumbai

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• Large working population who can process Mumbai’s waste and recycling.
• Dangerous living conditions - spread of fire and disease, illegal electricity connections, etc.

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Why does Mumbai have water pollution?

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800 million litres of sewage is emptied into the Mithi River

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Why is water pollution dangerous to Mumbai’s residents?

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If residents drink polluted water, they can get water-borne diseases
e.g. Diarrhoea, Salmonella, Typhoid Fever

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How many sweatshops and mini-factories can be found in Dharavi?

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20,000 sweatshops and mini factories.

GCSE Geography Edexcel B (5 decks)

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