geography
urban sprawl
when a city spreads out over rural land
urbanisation
a process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities (and there is a reduction living in rural areas)
urban greening
the process of increasing and preserving open space such as public parks and gardens in urban areas
social opportunity
chances for people to improve thier quality of life such as education and healthcare
social deprivation
the degree to which a person or area cannot access services, decent houseing, adequate income and local employment
rural-urban fringe
a zone of transition between built-up area and the countryside, where there is often competition for land use. it is a zone of mixed land uses, from out of town shopping centres and golf courses to farmland and motorways.
regeneration
when a brownfield area is improved
national migration
when pwople move to live in a different place within the same country
landfill site
a place where rubbish is disposed of by putting it in a large hole in the ground
integrated transport system
when different transport methods connect together, making journeys smoother and thereford public transport more appealing
inequality
differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in people's wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education
greenfield site
an area that has not been previously built on
green belt
an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted in order to prevent urban sprawl
economic opportunity
chances for people to improve thier standard of living through employment
distribution
the way in which something is spread out over an area
chloropleth map
a map that uses colour and shading to show how a variable changes across an area
brownfield site
an area that has been previously built on