Definitions Flashcards - Topic 4 Changing Cities - Edexcel A Geography GCSE

Edexcel A Geography GCSE
Topic 4: Changing Cities

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Central Business District (CBD)
Central Business District (CBD)
The centre of a city where many offices

and shops are located.
Commuter Village
Commuter Village
A rural village separate from the city but

within commuting distance (by car, train,
etc) for its residents to work in the city.
Counter Urbanisation
Counter Urbanisation
Migration away from a city because of

urban problems (crime, congestion, etc).
De-centralisation
De-centralisation
The movement of population, shops,

offices and industry away from CBDs
into housing estates, retail and business
parks in the suburbs.
Dereliction
Dereliction
Where buildings are left unused or

unoccupied.
Deindustrialisation
Deindustrialisation
Declining industrial activity in a region or

economy which causes high levels of
unemployment.
Globalisation
Globalisation
The increasing connections between

places and people across the world,
through trade, ideology and cultural
exchanges.
Integrated Transport
Integrated Transport
A system that links different types of

transportation to give commuters access
to the whole city.
International Migration
International Migration
The movement of people between

countries, for work or long term
residence.
Lower Income Country (LIC)
Lower Income Country (LIC)
A country of low wealth and a limited

level of development.
Megacity
Megacity
A city with a population greater than 10

million people.
Middle Income Country (MIC)
Middle Income Country (MIC)
A country of sufficient wealth and a good

level of development.
Multicultural City
Multicultural City
A city that shares and encourages

multiple cultures and religions, besides
the national culture.
Net Migration
Net Migration
The total number of people entering

minus the number of people leaving a
country.
Population Density
Population Density
The number of people living per square

meter of land. It’s a measure of how
squashed together or spread out a
population is.
Pull Factors
Pull Factors
Reasons why a person may feel

attracted towards living in the city.
Push Factors
Push Factors
Reasons why a person may feel they

need to move away from a rural area.
Quality of Life
Quality of Life
The environment and community a

person is part of, as well as their health
and access to essentials.
Regeneration
Regeneration
Upgrading existing areas to improve its

appearance or reputation by constructing
new buildings for urban, industrial,
commercial and rural areas.
Remittance
Remittance
A family member living in a different

country can send money back to their
country of origin to support their family
substantially.
Re-urbanisation
Re-urbanisation
Migration into an area or town that had

been abandoned in the past.
Rural-Urban Migration
Rural-Urban Migration
Individuals move their homes from a

rural area to the urban city, for work
opportunities or a better quality of life.
Social Inequality
Social Inequality
The difference in quality of life between

groups in society such as incomes, age,
gender, ethnicity and disabilities.
Squatter Settlements
Squatter Settlements
Clusters of temporary housing in which

migrants or low income families live in,
often built on unfavourable land.
Suburbanisation
Suburbanisation
Migration to live on the periphery

(suburbs) of a city or town.
Suburbs
Suburbs
Residential land surrounding the city,

offering more space, cheaper land but
further from the CBD.
Transnational Company (TNC)
Transnational Company (TNC)
A business with operations in more than

one country.
Urbanisation
Urbanisation
The increase in the proportion of the

population living in urban areas.
Urban Sprawl
Urban Sprawl
The process of a city growing and

spreading out, taking over surrounding
greenfield land.
World City
World City
A city with global influence through

politics, businesses or travel.

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The centre of a city where many offices

A rural village separate from the city but

Migration away from a city because of

The movement of population, shops,

Where buildings are left unused or

Declining industrial activity in a region or

The increasing connections between

A system that links different types of

The movement of people between

A country of low wealth and a limited

A city with a population greater than 10

A country of sufficient wealth and a good

A city that shares and encourages

The total number of people entering

The number of people living per square

Reasons why a person may feel

Reasons why a person may feel they

The environment and community a

Upgrading existing areas to improve its

A family member living in a different

Migration into an area or town that had

Individuals move their homes from a

The difference in quality of life between

Clusters of temporary housing in which

Migration to live on the periphery

Residential land surrounding the city,

A business with operations in more than

The increase in the proportion of the

The process of a city growing and

A city with global influence through

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