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Improved connections with the rest of the world owing to globalisation.
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connectivity
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Overseas investment of capital by transnational companies.
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foreign direct investment/FDI
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When a country becomes a major international player in the world market having established good trading relationships.
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geopolitical influence
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The total income of the country, including that made outside the country by its companies
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gross national income/GNI
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Money spent on services which are needed to keep a country running.
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investment
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Aid provided by a group of countries or an institution such as the World Bank to a poor country to fund development.
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multilateral aid
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The actual location of a settlement on the Earth, composed of the physical characteristics of the landscape.
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site
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The location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places
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situation
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Money that a rich country lends to a poor country on the condition that the poor country spends the money on goods and services from the rich country
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tied aid
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The movement of people from major cities to smaller settlements.
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counter-urbanisation
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Official work that is taxed with contacts and job security.
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formal employment
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Unofficial work (no taxes), often ‘cash-in-hand’ with no contract or job security.
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informal employment
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Cities with over 10 million people.
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megacity
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Decisions made by local government that determine what developments can take place when and where.
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planning regulations
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The outward spread of the built-up area.
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suburbanisation
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The increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities.
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urbanisation
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Improved connections with the rest of the world owing to globalisation.
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connectivity
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The birth rate minus the death rate for a place. It is normally given as a % of the total population.
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natural increase
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The internal and international movement of people.
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migration
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How much extra space a city takes up as it grows.
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spatial growth
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Poor quality, illegal housing made from scrap materials that are often found on the outskirts of developing country cities.
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slums/squatter settlements/slum settlements
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What land is used for.
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land use
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The location of the central business district, high and lower quality housing, and squatter settlements within a city.
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urban structure
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