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The average number of people per swuare kilometre.
Population density
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The way in which population is spread over an area.
Population distribution
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A model that shows how a country's birth rate, death rate and population changes as it develops.
Demographic Transition Model
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When a country has a large percentage of people over the age of 65.
Ageing population
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When someone moves from one area to another.
Migration
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When someone moves into a country.
Immigration
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When someone moves out of a country.
Emigration
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A city with a population of more than 10million.
Megacity
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The process by which people move from urban to rural areas.
Counterurbanisation
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The process by which people move from rural to urban areas.
Urbanisation
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People who intend to move permanently.
Long term migration
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People who intend to move for a short time
Short term migration
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When a migrant makes the decision to move themselves.
Voluntary migration
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When the migrant has no choice to move, due to human or physical causes.
Forced migration
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Undercover area with a variety of shops.
Shopping mall
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Place where farmers sell produce direct to customers.
Farmers market
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Distance that food has to be transported before it is sold
Food miles
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Selling goods online.
E tailing
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Land on which there has already been buildings or industry.
Brownfield
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Area from which people come to a shop or shopping centre.
Catchment area
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Things that people buy.
Consumer goods
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Land on which there has not been any previous building.
Greenfield
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Goods people buy frequently.
Convenience goods
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The way in which population is spread over an area.

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Population distribution

Card 3

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A model that shows how a country's birth rate, death rate and population changes as it develops.

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Card 4

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When a country has a large percentage of people over the age of 65.

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Card 5

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When someone moves from one area to another.

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