Geography: Rural-Urban Links

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migration
the movement of people between places
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pull factor
reasons why people are attracted to a place eg. job opportunities, better healthcare, better schools
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push factor
reasons to leave a place eg. war, drought, high crime rates, no healthcare
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global city
a city that is connected to other places around the world ie. through trade, transport and business
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urbanisation
the process of a place becoming more urban (bigger cities)
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counterurbanisation
the process of people leaving the city, moving out of urban areas into rural areas.
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informal employment
jobs where people are paid cash in hand eg. street sellers. No education needed for these jobs.
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LIC
Low Income Country eg. Ethiopia
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NIC
Newly Industrialised Country (economies growing quickly) eg. India
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pull factor

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reasons why people are attracted to a place eg. job opportunities, better healthcare, better schools

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push factor

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global city

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urbanisation

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