Urban and Rural Processes Flashcards
1
Q
Urbanisation
A
An increase in the amount of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas
2
Q
Suburbanisation
A
People moving from inner city to the outer suburbs of a city for housing
3
Q
Reurbanisation
A
People moving back into city areas from the suburbs
4
Q
Counterurbanisation
A
The movement of people from urban to rural areas
5
Q
Globalisation
A
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange.
6
Q
Regeneration
A
Developing former industrial areas or housing to improve them
7
Q
Industrialisation
A
The development of industries in a region
8
Q
Deindustrialisation
A
The closure of multiple industries in a region
