key terms geography

2. The influence of geography on international politics and power relations.
4. The study of population structure and change.
5. A location with meaning attached to it.
7. ratio The ratio of dependent people to working-age people.
9. resource management Using resources without depleting them for future generations.
10. A city with a population over 10 million.
11. Renovation of poor urban areas attracting wealthier residents.
12. heat island effect Cities are warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activity.
14. commons Areas outside national jurisdiction shared by all (oceans, atmosphere, Antarctica, space).
15. Increasing interconnectedness of people, places and economies worldwide.
17. / outsider How included or excluded someone feels in a place.
19. Growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.

1. Mutual reliance between countries or regions for goods, services, labour or capital.
3. Unequal distribution of wealth, opportunities or resources between groups or places.
6. governance International cooperation to manage global issues through laws, norms and institutions.
8. Movement from urban areas to rural areas.
13. security Reliable access to sufficient, nutritious food.
16. of place The emotional attachment people have to a place.
18. (non-governmental organisation) Independent organisation addressing social, environmental or humanitarian issues.
20. security Reliable access to essential resources.