Urbanisation

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Millionaire city
Urban area with over 1 million people living there, E.g. Budapest
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Mega city
Urban area with over 10 million people living there, E.g. Mumbai in India
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World city
City that has an influence over the whole world. These are centres for trade, business, culture and science. E.g. London, Tokyo and New York
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What are the four processes that affect the populations of cities
Urbanisation, suburbanisation, re-urbanisation and counter urbanisation
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Urbanisation
The growth in urban population of a country
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Suburbanisation
Movement of people from the city center from inner city areas to suburban areas
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counter urbanisation
The movement of people from cities to rural areas
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Re-urbanisation
The movement of people back to the city center
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Example of an area suffering from rapid urbanisation
Mumbai, India
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Urban area with over 10 million people living there, E.g. Mumbai in India

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Mega city

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City that has an influence over the whole world. These are centres for trade, business, culture and science. E.g. London, Tokyo and New York

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Urbanisation, suburbanisation, re-urbanisation and counter urbanisation

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The growth in urban population of a country

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