Geo Defs Flashcards
CBD (central business district)
central part city, includes high rises, businesses, big shopping centers and offices
inner city
very close to the cbd, includes high density residential like town houses
suburbs
within commuting distance to the city, includes grocery stores, houses and parks
outer city
outside of suburbs, includes hobby farms
rural-urban fringe
very edge of the city, beside the country side, includes big farms (rich people farms)
high density
When lots of people, shops and houses are really close together
medium density
When people and places are relatively close together
low density
When people and places are relatively far apart
urban
Areas with high population density; a city
rural
Areas outside cities; the country
urbanisation
Making an area more urban
population density
The number of people living in an area compared to the size of that area
natural population growth
When the number of births are larger than the number of deaths
rural to urban migration
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
slum
high denisty, run-down, dirty part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
