Urbanisation Flashcards
Mega city
A city with more than 10 million people
Metacity
More than 20 million people
Million city
More than 1 million people
Natural increase
When there are more births than deaths which causes growth in population
Pull factor
Reasons why people are attracted to an area
Push factor
Reasons why people move away from an area
Rural to urban migration
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
Urban growth
An increase in the number of urban dwellers
Caused by
Rural to urban migration
Natural increase
Urbanisation
An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas
Urban sprawl
The spread of an urban area into its countryside
Green belt
Area of land surrounding an urban area where development is restricted
Greenfield site
This is an area which has not previously been built on
Ribbon development
This is urban growth and expansion of suburbs
Suburbanisation
Movement of people from inner cities towards suburbs
Counter urbanisation
Movement of people from urban areas into small urban areas e.g. towns or rural areas
Rural-urban fringe
Area beyond the built up area of the town or city
Suburbanised village
A village within commuting distance which receives newcomers as a result of counter urbanisation
Deindustrialisation
The loss of jobs in the manufacturing sector which occured in the uk un the 2nd half of the 20th century
Gentrification
Where individuals or groups buy and renovate properties in run down areas.
Urban resurgence
Economic and structural redevelopment of an area which has suffered from a period of decline
World city
An urban area that has influence over the whole world. Global centres for finance,trade,business and politics
Decentralisation
The movement of population and industry from urban centre to outlying areas
Quaternary sector
The sector of economy
Tertiary sector
The sector providing services
