World City Definitions 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWorld CitiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Maria5Created on: 28-05-17 15:16 A city with over 1 million inhabitants Millionaire City 1 of 11 A city with 10 million inhabitants Mega City 2 of 11 A city accessible 24 hours of the day 24 hour city 3 of 11 an increase in the proportion of people of a country's population that lives in towns or cities Urbanisation 4 of 11 The movement of people from living in the inner parts of the city to the edge. Facilitated by the development of transport an increased car ownership Suburbanisation 5 of 11 Migration of people from major urban areas to small urban settlements and rural areas Counter Urbanisation 6 of 11 The movement of people into the city centre or inner city as part of urban regeneration Reurbanisation 7 of 11 The movement of people and businesses away from the central areas Decentralisation 8 of 11 The long term absolute decline in the manufacturing sector Deindustrialisation 9 of 11 The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle class or affluent people Gentrification 10 of 11 Unplanned, spontaneous and illegal settlements Slums 11 of 11
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