what is damage to the natural environment caused by harmful substances; also refers to harmful substances
pollution
what is a slum
an overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in very poor condition
what is an an open square or marketplace
a plaza
what is a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it?
a metropolitan area
what is land that is held in common by a group of people
communal land
what is spatial inequality
the unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area, so that some places are richer than others
what is a plaza?
an open square or marketplace
what is air quality?
the condition of the air based on the amount of pollution in it
what is the overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country. People in developed countries generally have a higher standard of living than people in developing countries.
standard of living
what is a an overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in very poor condition
a slum
what is an estate?
a large area of privately owned property with a large house
what does it mean to be by or for each person. A per capita figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place.
per capita
what is rural decline?
worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and countryside, including rising unemployment and
what is a metropolitan area?
a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
what is a tenement
a rundown apartment building
what is a bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth’s surface
a basin
what does it mean to be urban
found or living in a city
what is urbanization
movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas
what is an volcano
a break in Earth’s crust where magma and other material erupts from Earth’s interior
what is the average age to which a person in a given population can expect to live?
life expectancy
what is a standard of living?
the overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country. People in developed countries generally have a higher standard of living than people in dev
what is another word for joblessness
unemployment
what is a break in Earth’s crust where magma and other material erupts from Earth’s interior
a volcano
what does it mean to be found or living in a city
Urban
what is the movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas
urbanization
what is an aqueduct
a pipe or channel built to transport water from one place to another
what is a basin
a bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth’s surface
what is a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses.
suburbs
what does it mean to be rural?
found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
what is life expectancy
the average age to which a person in a given population can expect to live
what is the condition of the air based on the amount of pollution in it
air quality
what does per capita mean
by or for each person. A per capita figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place.
what is a rundown apartment building
tenement
what is another word for found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
rural
what is communal land?
land that is held in common by a group of people
what is a pipe or channel built to transport water from one place to another
an aqueduct
what is pollution
damage to the natural environment caused by harmful substances; also refers to harmful substances
what is a suburb
a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses.
what is a sizable area of privately owned property with a large house
an estate
what is unemployment
joblessness
what is worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and countryside, including rising unemployment and
rural decline
what is the unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area, so that some places are richer than others
spatial inequality
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