Urban Migration and Most Liveable Cities

Vocabulary flashcards covering urban migration causes and the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 cities.

Mechanisation of agriculture

The replacement of human farm labor with machinery, causing people to lose agricultural jobs in the countryside and migrate to cities for work.

Urban pull factors

Elements such as greater job opportunities that attract people from the countryside into cities.

Global Liveability Index

An index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Economist magazine that ranks the world's most liveable cities.

Copenhagen

The capital of Denmark, ranked number 1 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Vienna

The capital of Austria, ranked number 2 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Melbourne

An Australian city ranked number 3 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Sydney

An Australian city ranked number 4 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Zurich

A Swiss city ranked number 5 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Geneva

A Swiss city ranked number 6 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Osaka

A Japanese city ranked number 7 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Adelaide

An Australian city ranked number 8 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Vancouver

A Canadian city ranked number 9 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.

Tokyo

The capital of Japan, ranked number 10 on the EIU Global Liveability Index Top 10 list.