Urbanisation Flashcards
Define urbanisation
An increasing percentage of people living in towns and cities
Define rural to urban migration
Moving from the countryside to a city
Define a mega city
A city with a population of over 10 million
What does GIS stand for
Geographical information systems
What is rastar data
-pixels
-used to form the background map
What is vector data
-points
-features on the map on top of the background
What are some advantages of GIS
-compact storage
-layers make it flexible
-easily backed up
-lots of display choices
What are shanty towns
-Unplanned settlements
-people building houses wherever they can
What are squatters
Do not own land they build there homes on
-not legal
Why did Manchesters population grow in the 19th century
People spilled in because they needed jobs
Why did Manchester’s population decrease in the 20th century
The mills shut were people were working
What is Manchester’s restoration project involving
Redesigning buildings into music venues, flats and art museums
