Topic 5 Flashcards
What is Population Density?
How many people live in a defined area.
What is High Density?
A large number of people in a small area.
What is a Core Region?
Places or areas with a large amount of people in a certain country (urban).
What is a Rural Area?
A geographic area that is located outside of towns and cities with a low population density.
What is Globalisation?
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massive increases in trade and cultural exchange.
What are Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)?
An investment made by a company or individual in one country into businesses interests located in another country.
What is the location of a place in relation to other places?
The location of a place in relation to other places is referred to as its situation.
What is counter-urbanisation?
Counter-urbanisation is the movement of people from urban areas to rural areas.
What is decentralisation?
Decentralisation refers to the movement of shops and offices to the edge of urban areas.
What does de-population mean?
De-population refers to a decline in the population of an area.
What is de-industrialisation?
De-industrialisation refers to the decline of factories in an area.
What is a green belt?
A green belt is an area of land at the edge of an urban area that has strict planning controls to prevent urban sprawl.
What is urban sprawl?
Urban sprawl is when towns spread outwards in size as people move to the edge through suburbanisation.
What is suburbanisation?
Suburbanisation is the movement of people to the residential areas of the city, known as suburbs.
What is rebranding?
Rebranding refers to places given a new identity to increase attractiveness and socio economic success.
What does regeneration mean?
Regeneration is the long-term upgrading of existing places for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas. Designed to tackle inequalities.
What is the definition of labour?
Labour refers to a workforce.
What are goods?
Goods are physical materials or products.
What are services?
Services are functions that satisfy needs.
