Urban Environments

Urbanisation

An increasing percentage of a country's population living in urban settlements.

Counter-Urbanisation

The process of people moving out of cities and suburbs into smaller towns or rural areas.

Megacity

A very large city, typically one with a population of over ten million people.

Agglomeration

The concentration of people and economic activities at favorable locations.

Rural-Urban Migration

The movement of people from the countryside to cities.

Urban Regeneration

Re-using old parts of cities which have been abandoned.

Greenfield Site

Land (often in the rural urban fringe) that has yet to be built on.

Brownfield Site

Land within the built-up area that has been abandoned and is now lying idle.

Sustainable Development

Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Stakeholders

Individuals or groups with an interest in the success of a project or organization.