Option G.1-3 Urban Environments Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Suburbanization
A
Outward growth of urban areas to engulf surrounding rural areas
2
Q
Gentrification
A
Improvement of poorer residential areas by wealthier people moving in, often displacing original inhabitants
3
Q
Urbanization
A
Increase of proportion of people living in urban areas
4
Q
Natural increase
A
The difference between the number of live births and deaths
5
Q
Centripetal
A
Pull towards center
6
Q
Counter urbanization
A
Movement of populations from larger urban areas to smaller urban areas
7
Q
Urban renewal
A
Revitalization of urban areas that have fallen into decline
