Флашкарти: Urban Growth and Landscape Dynamics — 12 карти

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.