Urban process and change Flashcards
1
Q
urbanisation
A
rise in the percentage of people living in urban areas compare to rural areas
2
Q
suburbanisation
A
movement of people from the inner suburbs to the outer suburbs
3
Q
counter urbanisation
A
when people leave towns and cities to live in the countryside
4
Q
regeneration
A
redeveloping former industrial areas or housing to improve them
5
Q
re-urbanisation
A
when people used to live in the city and then moved out the country/suburb move back to live in the city
6
Q
de-industrialisation
A
the reduction of indistrial activity or capacity in a region or economy
7
Q
megacities(size, location, growth rates)
A
- a many centres, multi city, urban area of 10million+.
- most in 2014 are located in south-east asia.
