Geography Edexcel B GCSE Key Definitions

Improved connections with the rest of the world owing to globalisation.

Overseas investment of capital by transnational companies.

When a country becomes a major international player in the world market having established good trading relationships.

The total income of the country, including that made outside the country by its companies

Money spent on services which are needed to keep a country running.

Aid provided by a group of countries or an institution such as the World Bank to a poor country to fund development.

The actual location of a settlement on the Earth, composed of the physical characteristics of the landscape.

The location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places

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

The movement of people from major cities to smaller settlements.

Official work that is taxed with contacts and job security.

Unofficial work (no taxes), often ‘cash-in-hand’ with no contract or job security.

Cities with over 10 million people.

Decisions made by local government that determine what developments can take place when and where.

The outward spread of the built-up area.

The increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities.

Improved connections with the rest of the world owing to globalisation.

The birth rate minus the death rate for a place. It is normally given as a % of the total population.

The internal and international movement of people.

How much extra space a city takes up as it grows.

Poor quality, illegal housing made from scrap materials that are often found on the outskirts of developing country cities.

What land is used for.

The location of the central business district, high and lower quality housing, and squatter settlements within a city.