Advantage - Having an opportunity that others may not because of where you live., Disadvantage - Not having an opportunity that others do because of where you live., Refugee - An individual who must seek safety in another nation due to conflict or disaster., Urbanism - The slow process of areas transforming into cities because of migration., Megacity - An city which has a population greater than 10 million., Population Distribution - The analysis of where people live in a particular area., Population Density - The measurement of how many people live in a particular area, usually per km2., Urban Renewal - The process of industrial or neglected city spaces being redeveloped., Voluntary Migration - The choice of an individual to move from one place to another., Multiculturalism - An idea which describes having people of many cultures living together in a nation., Infrastructure - The physical constructions which support human life - roads, bridges, buildings, etc., Exurb - A low-density and wealthy area not directly attached to a city., Suburb - A small town or neighbourhood directly attached to a major city., Suburbanisation - The process of the development of a small town becoming attached to a major city, usually from increased population and infrastructure., Future-Proof - The process of developing a city so that it is prepared for growth in the future., Decentralisation - The process of moving population and businesses away from the dense city core. , Urban Drift - The slow movement of peoples from the countryside to cities in search of employment or housing., Developed Nation - A nation which is largely post-industrial and has a secure form of law and government., Displaced Person - An individual who is forced from their home due to conflict or disaster but remains within their country., Push Factor - An indicator which encourages people to emigrate from their city or country.., Pull Factor - An indicator which encourages people to immigrate to another city or country., Ethnic Concentration - The development of a town or suburb based around a particular ethnicity, language or religious group., Urban Sprawl - The process of a city growing outwards using low-density housing.,

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