Urbanisation Key Words

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Global pattern of urban change
urbanisation
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How many people (at least) make a megacity?
ten million
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What would birth rate take death rate give you?
natural increase
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Unplanned growth of urban areas
urban sprawl
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Reviving old parts of built up areas
regeneration
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Green space around urban areas
green belt
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Type of city where life lasts a long time
sustainable
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Roofs which filter out pollution
green roof
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An LIC changing to become more economic
NEE
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Number of people per km squared
population density
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Over-reliance on one crop
monoculture
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Positive effects which follow on from an initial investment
multiplier effect
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Type of technology which is simple to learn and use
intermediate
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Type of technology which requires skill and wealth
appropriate
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A country relying on another for food, energy or water is...
insecure
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Difference between demand for energy and ability to produce it
energy gap
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Travel to and from work
commute
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How many people (at least) make a megacity?

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ten million

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What would birth rate take death rate give you?

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Unplanned growth of urban areas

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Reviving old parts of built up areas

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