Urbanisation Key Words

Question 1

Bottom-Up Development

Answer 1

experts work with communities to identify their needs, offer assistance and let people have more control over their lives, often run by non-governmental organisations

Question 2

Central Business District

Answer 2

the heart of an urban area, often containing a high percentage of shops and offices (CBD)

Question 3

Deindustrialisation

Answer 3

decreased activity in manufacturing and closure of industries, leading to unemployment

Question 4

Formal Economy

Answer 4

means one which is official, meets legal standards for accounts, taxes, and workers’ pay and conditions

Question 5

Informal Housing

Answer 5

unplanned settlements such as squatter shacks or slums

Question 6

Megacity

Answer 6

a many centered, multi-city urban area of more than 10 million people. A megacity is sometimes formed from several cities merging together

Question 7

Urbanisation

Answer 7

a rise in the percentage of people living in urban areas, compared to rural areas

Question 8

Informal Economy

Answer 8

an unofficial economy, where no records are kept. People in the informal economy have no contracts or employment rights

Question 9

Regeneration

Answer 9

re-developing former industrial areas or housing to improve them