The process of urban areas expanding into surrounding rural areas
The transformation of a neighborhood from low-income to high-income, often leading to displacement of original residents
The migration of people from urban areas to rural areas
The establishment of new industries in a city
B. The transformation of a neighborhood from low-income to high-income, often leading to displacement of original residents
Access to agricultural land
Limited job opportunities in rural areas
Strong sense of community in rural areas
Decreased cost of living in urban areas
Crude death rate
Total fertility rate
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy
Tourism that focuses on natural environments and conservation efforts
Tourism that emphasizes luxury accommodations and high-end experiences
Tourism that is limited to urban areas and cultural attractions
Tourism that involves extreme outdoor activities and adventure sports
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Urban decay
Urban renewal
Suburbanization
Gentrification
The spread of cultural traits, ideas, and practices from one society to another
The process of adapting to a new culture
The erosion of cultural traditions over time
The tendency of people to stay within their own cultural groups
Natural increase
Urbanization
Population decline
Urban renewal
Latitude
Altitude
Distance from the ocean
Vegetation type
Political boundaries
Economic systems
Language and local perceptions
Seismic activity
A natural waterfall
A mosque with distinctive architectural elements
A geological rock formation
A coastal beach
A historical battlefield
A temple with distinctive architectural elements
A coastal wetland
A geological rock formation
Religious beliefs
Erosion patterns
Atmospheric pressure systems
Plate tectonics
Total fertility rate (TFR)
Infant mortality rate
Crude birth rate
Replacement-level fertility
Coal
Natural gas
Solar energy
Petroleum
Physical infrastructure
Natural resources
Education and skills of the population
Financial assets
Isolation from neighboring cultures
High levels of migration
Innovation and technological advancement
Declining population
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Republic
Mechanization of agriculture
High levels of government intervention
Abundance of arable land
Limited access to technology
New Urbanism
Urban sprawl
Zoning
Gentrification
Strict zoning regulations
Investment in public transportation
Low population density
Easy access to highways
Ethnic group
Nation-state
Stateless nation
Multinational state
The maximum population size that a given environment can sustain indefinitely
The total land area of a country
The rate at which a population grows
The average number of children per woman in a population
Access to natural resources
Population density
Political stability
Cultural diversity
Zoning
Urban planning
Land use regulation
Urban development
Urbanization
Gentrification
Suburbanization
Rural-to-urban transformation
A natural landform like a mountain range
A city skyline with skyscrapers
A desert with sand dunes
A dense forest with diverse wildlife
Segregation
Assimilation
Integration
Pluralism
Urbanization
Zoning
Land use conversion
Gentrification
High levels of migration
Innovation and technological advancement
Isolation from neighboring cultures
Declining population
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mixed economy