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urbanisation/settlem

the growth of towns and villages

TermDefinition
urbanisation the growth of towns and villages
urban sprawl the growth of a town or city into the surrounding countryside
satellite town a town that is close to a major urban centre but is not part of it
urban renewal the cleaing up and development of inner city areas
tenements large houses that are very overcrowded in the city centre
function use of the area
primate city city that is twice as big as the second biggest city
reclaimed land land gained from the sea and used for cultivation or settlement
polder piece of reclaimed land
bridging point narrowest point to cross a river
linear settlement settlement along aroad
clustered settlement settlement grouped together
dispersed settlement spread out and randomly scattered
footloose industry an industry that is not tied to any particular place or raw material
traffic congestion too much traffic in an area causing traffic jams
commuters people who travel to work every day
dormitory towns towns where people live and not work
CBD central business district.... the city centre where you would find shops,banks etc.
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