chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment
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formal economy
the type of employment where people receive a regular wage, pay tax, and have certain rights such as paid holidays and sick leave
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global city
urban area with an important role in the global economy
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inequalities
differences between people, in terms of factors such as; poverty, wealth, wellbeing, employment opportunities, housing, education etc.
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informal economy
employment outside the official knowledge of the government
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land use
the way in which land is used, or has been modified or managed by people
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megacities
an urban area with a total population of more than ten million people
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migration
when people move from one area to another
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natural increase
birth rate minus the death rate of a population
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pollution
the presence of chemicals, noise, dirt or other substances which have harmful or poisonous effects on an environment
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pull factors
the attractions and opportunities of a place that encourage people to move there
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push factors
the negative aspects of a place that encourage people to move away
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quality of life
how good a person’s life is, measured by such things of housing and environment, access to education, healthcare, how secure people feel and how happy they are with their lifestyle
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rural-urban migration
when people move from rural to urban areas
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sanitation
measures designed to protect public health, such as providing clean water and disposing of sewage and waste
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service industries
the economic activities that provide various services − commercial, professional, social, entertainment and personal
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site and service scheme
where a local authority provides land and services for residents to build homes
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traffic congestion
when there is too great a volume of traffic for roads to cope with, and traffic slows to a crawl
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urban growth
the increase in the area covered by cities
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urbanisation
when an increasing percentage of a country's population live in towns and cities
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