Definitions - Urban & Rural 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsRural environmentsGCSEWJEC Created by: KingstephieeCreated on: 20-03-18 18:48 Urbanisation Urbanisation means an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas. 1 of 8 Subburbanisation Suburbanization is a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in formation of (sub)urban sprawl. 2 of 8 Re-urbanisation Re-urbanszation refers to the movement of people back into an area that has been previously abandoned. 3 of 8 Counter-urbanisation Counter-urbanisation is when large numbers of people move from urban areas into surrounding countryside or rural areas. 4 of 8 Commuting The activity of travelling some distance to work or a place of study every day by car, bus, or train 5 of 8 Greenfield Land that has never been used (e.g. green or new), where there was no need to demolish or rebuild any existing structures. 6 of 8 Brownfield Brownfield land is an area of land previously used or built upon, as opposed to greenfield land, which has never been built upon. 7 of 8 Rural-Urban Migration The movement of people from the countryside or rural areas to the city or urban areas. 8 of 8
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