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Spatial Inequality
Question | Answer |
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basin | bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth's surface |
communal land | land that is held in common by a group of people |
estate | a sizable area of privately owned property with a large house |
metropolitan areas | a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it |
rural | found in or living in areas that are not close to cities |
rural decline | worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and growing poverty. Rural decline drives migration to cities. |
slum | an overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in very poor condition |
smog | a haze in the air caused by pollution, especially the exhaust from cars and other vehicles |
spatial inequality | the unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area so that some places are richer than others |
standard of living | the overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country. |
suburbs | a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses. |
tenements | a rundown apartment building |
unemployment | joblessness |
urban | found or living in a city |
urbanization | the movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas |