Main definitions

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  • What is the definition of urbanisation?
    Due to the industrial revolution, there was an increase of proportion of people living in towns and cities so the physical size of cities and the population grew
  • What is the definition of suburbanisation?
    Due to deindustrialisation, there was an outward growth of cities for people to live on the outskirts e.g oakwood
  • What is the definition of counter - urbanisation?
    The population movement from large urban areas to smaller urban settlements and rural areas, people usually move due to crime and congestion
  • What is re-urbanisation?

    The regeneration of towns and cities so people move back into inner city areas where populations had previously declined
  • What is the definition of the range?
    The distance that a consumer is willing to travel to buy a product
  • What is the definition of the threshold population?
    The minimum population size needed to create demand for an item
  • What's the definition of a catchment area?

    The area from which it gets its customers