Urban Issues And Challenges Keywords Flashcards
(30 cards)
Brownfield land
Land that was previously built on
Dereliction
Buildings are left unused
Ethnic minorities
Small groups of people from other countries
Greenfield land
Land that hasn’t been built on before, often used for farming or left naturally
Hate crime
Crimes and vandalism that are motivated by a persons ethnicity/religion
Informal work
Self employed/ temporary work that provides small wages
Integrated transport
A system that links transportation
International migration
Movement of people between countries
Lower income country (LIC)
A country of low wealth and limited development
Megacity
A city with a population greater than 10 million
Middle income country (MIC)
A country of sufficient wealth and good level of development
Multicultural city
A city that shares different cultures
Net migration
Total number of people entering minus the number of people leaving a country
Population density
Amount of people per square area of land
Pull factors
Reasons why people move into a city
Push factors
Reasons why people move away from a city
Quality of life
Environment and community a person is apart of as well as their health and accesses
Regeneration
A city tries to change its appearance through new building constructions
Remittance
A family member living in a different country that can send money back to their home to support family
Respiratory conditions
Illnesses that affect your breathing
Rural-urban migration
Individuals move their homes from rural to urban areas for work opportunities or better quality of life
Scholarships
Paid places in schools or businesses for people of low income families
Segregation
The exclusion of a particular group of people
Skilled migrants
Migrants that are trained for a profession e.g. doctors
