definitions for mumbai

Cards (12)

peninsula
a piece of land almost surrounded by water
land reclamation
gaining land from the sea
transport hub
connecting point for transport links
metropolital area
a large city and its surrounding suburbs and other neighbouring communities
in -migration
people moving / settling into a different part of the country they already live in
suburbanisation
population shift from central urban areas into suburbs
natural increase
the birth rate minus the death rate of a population
rural -urban migration
when people migrate from rural to urban areas
social opportunities
chances for people to improve their quality of life
economic opportunities
chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment
urban slum
poor area lacking in services
infrastructure
the framework of transport and energy networks, including roads, railways, ports and airports