UK & London Flashcards
What does population density mean?
Population density is the average number of people in a given area
Define what a conurbation is.
A region made up of a number of cities, large, towns, and other urban areas
Define net immigration.
The (mathematical) difference between emigrants and immigrants
Define Birth rate.
The amount of children per woman
What is ‘flexible working’
Using IT to work anywhere, any time
What is foreign direct investment (FDI)
To invest anywhere with unrestricted flows of capital
What is free trade
The free flow of goods and services, without tariffs
What is globalisation
The process by which businesses or other organisation develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
What is meant by a city’s site?
The land they built it on
What is meant by a city’s situation?
Its location within the UK
What is suburbanisation?
When people move from the inner suburbs to the outer suburbs
What is decentralisation?
Shifting the balance of shopping activity and employment away from the CBD
What is re-urbanisation?
Where a city regrows
What is meant by rebranding?
Have had a change of image
What is meant by regeneration?
Long term upgrading of existing places
