Urban issues and challenges- Key words- Pt. 1

Question 1

Birth rate

Answer 1

The number of births a year per 1000 of the population.

Question 2

Death rate

Answer 2

The number of deaths a year per 1000 of the population.

Question 3

Formal economy

Answer 3

The type of employment where people work to receive a regular wage, they pay tax and have certain rights e.g. sick and maternity leave.

Question 4

Inequalities

Answer 4

Differences between poverty and wealth, as well as wellbeing and access to jobs, housing, education.

Question 5

Informal economy

Answer 5

Employment outside the official knowledge of the government.

Question 6

Megacity

Answer 6

A city with over 10 million people

Question 7

Migration

Answer 7

When people move from one area to another.

Question 8

Natural increase

Answer 8

Birth rate is higher than death rate.

Question 9

Squatter settlement

Answer 9

An area of illegal, poor quality housing, lacking in services like water supply, sewage and electricity.

Question 10

Urbanisation

Answer 10

An increasing percentage of a country’s population living in urban rather than rural

Question 11

Urban sprawl

Answer 11

Growth of urban areas into the surrounding rural areas.