Urbanisation

Question 1

CBD

Answer 1

Central business district
where many offices and shops are located in the middle of the district

Question 2

counter urbanisation

Answer 2

migration away from the city because of Urban problems

Question 3

megacity

Answer 3

a city with a population greater than 10 million

Question 4

pull factors

Answer 4

reasons why a person may feel attracted towards living in the city

Question 5

push factors

Answer 5

reason why a person may feel the need to move away from a rural area

Question 6

regeneration

Answer 6

a city tries to change its appearance or reputation through new building constructions

Question 7

squatter settlements

Answer 7

cluster of temporary housing which migrants or low income families live
- often unfavourable alnd

Question 8

suburbanisation

Answer 8

migrants to live on the suburbs of a city or town

Question 9

urban sprawl

Answer 9

the process of a city growing and spreading out, taking over greenfield land

Question 10

world city

Answer 10

a city with global influences through politics, business or travel

Question 11

Urban

Answer 11

if a settlement has more than 10,000 people then its urban

Question 12

urbanisation

Answer 12

the growth in percentage of population that live in urban spaces. More and more people come to live in towns and cities.

Question 13

agglomeration

Answer 13

a concentration of people and economic activities at favorable locations such as river crossings.

Question 14

suburbanization

Answer 14

the outward spread of the urban area creating new suburbs, often at lower densities.

Question 15

dormitory settlements

Answer 15

people start to move out of town and stat to live out of the town in often mainly rural settlements.
- New residents only sleep here

Question 16

urban re-imaging

Answer 16

changing the image and look of an area to attract people

Question 17

urban regeneration

Answer 17

when deserted, run-down areas become up-market office spaces and trendy residential areas.

Question 18

urbanisation of suburbs

Answer 18

demand of rural land for developments. So the suburban areas become denser and raised to an urban level.

Question 19

rural dilution

Answer 19

the urban way of life spreading to rural areas due to modern transport and communication 3

Question 20

poverty

Answer 20

a person is considered poor if their income falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs

Question 21

deprivation

Answer 21

a person’s well-being falls below a level that is acceptable.

Question 22

politicians

Answer 22

representatives in paliament, give direction in which areas need redevelopment and reimaging

Question 23

planners

Answer 23

work with politicians who do the work for local government
- they make exact developments and monitor process

Question 24

property developers

Answer 24

private companies who design and fund the development of flats, offices, shops and new homes

Question 25

industrialists

Answer 25

people who would be interested in developments taking place.