Geography Theme 1

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  • Created on: 06-01-14 15:45
Urbanisation
An Increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural
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Greenfield Site
A site that has not been built on before. Often rural areas.
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Brownfield Site
A site that has been built on before and ready for re-development.
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Shanty Town
An informal, spontaneous settlement often built illegally on unused land.
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Favela
A brazilian term for an informal shanty-type settlement
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Sustainability
Development that preserves future resources, and the needs of future generations
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Counter- urbanisation
The movement of people out of cities, to the surronding areas.
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Card 2

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A site that has not been built on before. Often rural areas.

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Greenfield Site

Card 3

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A site that has been built on before and ready for re-development.

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Card 4

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An informal, spontaneous settlement often built illegally on unused land.

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Card 5

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A brazilian term for an informal shanty-type settlement

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