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Geography AQA Urbansiation key words
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- 1Define urbanisationThe increase in the proportion of the population living in urban areas compared to rural areas.
/The movement of people from rural to urban areas.
happens in LEDC's. - 2Define counter-urbanisationThe movement of people from urban to rural areas.
/The increase in proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas.
Happens in MEDC's. - 3Define migrationThe movement of people (when they change where they live)
- 4What is a millionaire city?A city with one million residents
- 5What is a Mega city?A city with ten million residents
- 6Define urban sprawlThe growth of urban areas
- 7What is a conurbation?Conurbations are connections made up of urban areas.
e.g. Greater Manchester is a conurbation made up of the city of Manchester, Salford and Altrincham. - 8What is a megalopolis?A megalopolis is a large urban area formed by urban sprawl which includes mega cities and conurbations.
e.g. The east coast of the USA includes Boston, NY and Philadelphia. - 9Explain what urban decay is...When urban areas suffer with abandoned buildings, vandalism, high crime rates and old buildings.
- 10What is a brownfield site?A site that has been built on i.e. has debris
- 11What is a greenfield site?A site that hasn't been built on
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- GCSE Geography Flashcards on Geography AQA Urbansiation key words, created by Lia Beart on 19/03/2017.
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