geo terminology

the changing elements that make up an urban environment

moving from one place to another

coming into another country to live forever think: import

leaving one's country to live in another think: export

people who elect to move

people who are forced to leave their country and cannot return

all the characteristics of a community that contribute to the quality of life of the people who live there

relating to a city

relating to the countryside

a large town

larger than a village, and smaller than a city

a community of people smaller than a town

population/area

how population is spread out in an area

negative conditions that cause people to leave their homes and migrate to another, usually urban, region

positive conditions that attract people to new locations, usually urban, from other areas

the process where a poor urban area is improved by wealthier people moving in, attracting businesses

the process of how cities grow, and an increasing population coming to live in the city

a set of planning policies that intend to make an efficient development on a pre-existing urbanised area rather than on non-urbanised land

the process where people move from the city to rural areas, but continue their urban ways of life

the growth of areas on the outskirts of cities as individuals seek homes and commercials. one of the causes in the increase of urban sprawl

a low-density urban development, which heavily relies on the use of personal transport due to a lack of access to public transport alternatives

the deterioration of the inner city often caused by lack of investment and maintenance. usually accompanied with a drop in population, employment, etc.

the renovation of run-down buildings, streets or neighbourhoods, accompanied with the process of gentrification

the movement away from cities, including suburbanisation, exurbanisation, or movement to rural areas

residential districts comprising people of the same culture and forming a community, often enclaves of an area associated with large migrant communities

areas which are restricted in spatial access in urban areas for luxury lifestyles. manifested in gated communities, walled estates and high security suburbs

when the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment

when the birth rate is higher than death rate

when the immigration is higher than emigration

countries with a lot of immigrants