Urbanisation Flashcards
Urbanisation
Increasing proportion of people living in built environments such as towns and cities
LIC
Low income country - GNI less than $1,045
HIC
High income country - GNI more than $12, 746
NEE
Newly emerging economy - GNI between $1,046 and $12, 746.
Natural Increase
The difference between the number of births and the number of deaths.
Migration
The movement of people
Rural to urban migration
Moving from the countryside to the city
Megacity
Population of more than 10 million people
Tokyo, Mumbai, New York
Most megacities are found in Asia
Urban Sprawl
The process of a city growing outward into greenfield land (into the green belt)
Urban Greening
Growing more vegetation in a city for example: growing plants on office rooftops and mini allotments on pavements
Brownfield Site
Land that has been built on before. The buildings may still be standing or demolished
Greenfield Site
Land that has not been built on before (often left for farming or left naturally)
Informal Sector
Self-employed or temporary work, which provides a small wage and limited health regulations (often untaxed)
Gentrification
Middle-class people moving into an area which increases property value, displacing current residents in the process
Population Density
The proportion of people in an area (measured usually in squared kilometers)
