Urbanisation — definition?
Increase in urban areas over time.
Urban growth — driver?
Population increase and migration.
Settlement types — purpose?
Compare urban areas across regions.
Metropolis — role?
Large city with regional influence.
CBD — function?
Center of economic activities.
Urban renewal — aim?
Improve existing urban areas.
Weathering — process?
Breakdown of rocks at surface.
Karst — landscape?
Formed by chemical weathering of soluble rocks.
Constructive wave — effect?
Builds coastal material via swash.
Destructive wave — effect?
Erodes coast via backwash.
Longshore drift — mechanism?
Sediment movement along coast.
Oxbow lake — formation?
Cut-off meander in a river.
Answer 12 questions on Urban Growth and Landscape Dynamics.
1. Which statement best defines urbanisation?
2. What directly drives urban population increase when people move into cities?
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