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Geo - Population, Settlement and Urbanisation JC
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- 1Birth rateThe number of births per 1000 people
in one year - 2FluctuateTo rise and to fall
- 3Crop rotationGrowing a different crop in the same field
each tear in order to reduce the risk of
pests and to prevent soil exhaustion - 4The SouthThe developing world or the Third World
- 5ColonisationOne country takes political control over another country
- 6Organised migrationWhen a government undertook the settlement or colonization of territory abroad e.g. the Plantations by English and Scottish settlers in Ireland
- 7IrrigationSupplying dry agricultural land with water through canals or plastic piping, so that crops can grow
- 8Death ratesThe number of deaths per 1000
in one year - 9DesertificationThe spread of desert due to drought, overgrazing and tree felling
- 10The NorthThe developed world or the First World
- 11Individual migrationWhen people either as individuals or families choose to move. They may leave the city for the suburbs or they may move from rural areas to towns because of economic opportunities
- 12DecentralisationMoving some economic activities from Dublin to other parts of the country in order to promote economic activity worldwide
- 13Nodal pointA city or town where natural route ways meet
- 14Urban redevelopmentThe demolition of derelict buildings and homes in the inner city and their replacement with offices, hotels and apartments. The function of the area changes
- 15Navigable riverA river that has been deepened and possibly straightened a little so that barges can use it
- 16Land valueThe cost of purchasing or renting land for a particular use
- 17Concrete jungleBuildings, pavements and roads that cover the natural world of fields and hedges
- 18Urban renewalThe demolition of old sub-standard homes in the inner city and the construction of modern houses for residents in the same location. The area remains residential in function
- 19RegenerationRenewal projects in urban communities
- 20C.B.DCentral Business District - core of the city centre
- 21Urban sprawlthe rapid unplanned growth of housing from urban areas outwards into the countryside
- 22Primate cityA city that has more than twice the population of the next largest city in the state
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