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birth rate |
the number of live births per one thousand people in a year |
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death rate |
the number of deaths per one thousand people in a year |
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emigration |
the leaving of one's homeland to settle in a new place |
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immigration |
the movement of people to a new country |
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migration |
movement from one place to another |
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overurbanization |
a situation in which population exceeds an area's ability to provide necessary services |
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sustainable development |
growth by which an area is able to meet its current needs without reducing its ability to meet its future needs |
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sustainable urban development |
growth by which a city is able to meet its current needs without reducing its ability to meet its future needs |
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unsustainable development |
growth through which resources are being used up at a faster rate than they can be replenished |
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urban form |
the way in which land is used in cities |
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urbanization |
the increase in the population of a city |
