urbanisation Flashcards
slums
run down areas of a city
city
large, permanent settlement
mega city
a city with more than 10 million people
mega region
combination of 2 or more mega cities
push factor
negative aspects of a place that encourage people to leave and push people away
pull factor
positive aspects that attract people to go and live in that place
migration
the movement of people from one place to another
urban
a city or town
urbanistaion
growth and expansion of urban areas
developed country
A developed country a country that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure
developing country
A developing country is a country with less developed economy, infrastructure, quality of life and other aspects
migrant
a person who leaves their country to go live in another
population density
the number of people living within 1 square km of land
rural
land that has few homes, buildings and people
