Urban world Flashcards
1
Q
What is urbanisation?
A
the proportion of people that live in urban areas (cities)
2
Q
What is urban growth?
A
the increase in area covered by cities
3
Q
What is a mega city?
A
cities with a population above 10 million
4
Q
What is social deprivation?
A
the extent to which a person, or a community, lacks what they really need to have a decent life
5
Q
What is rural/ urban fringe?
A
the area at the very edge of the city beside the countryside
6
Q
what is urban sprawl?
A
the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns
7
Q
what is urban regeneration?
A
when an urban area is upgraded (usually old industrial areas)
