Urban world Flashcards

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What is urbanisation?

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the proportion of people that live in urban areas (cities)

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What is urban growth?

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the increase in area covered by cities

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What is a mega city?

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cities with a population above 10 million

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What is social deprivation?

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the extent to which a person, or a community, lacks what they really need to have a decent life

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What is rural/ urban fringe?

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the area at the very edge of the city beside the countryside

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what is urban sprawl?

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the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns

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what is urban regeneration?

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when an urban area is upgraded (usually old industrial areas)

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