7-5 Cities & Urban Land Use

Movement of people from rural areas (countryside) to cities

lack of government investment, services, jobs; low salaries, natural disasters, overpopulation, poverty

government invests more, better housing, more jobs/higher salaries, better standard of living, more services, electricity, water, and food

when the population in a populated city lives in poor conditions

living on less than $1 a day

how the poor are compared to others in their own country

the rights individuals or firms have to the exclusive use of their property, including the right to buy or sell it

areas where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food

A person's position in society as determined by income, wealth, occupation, education, place of residence, and other factors

lower socio-economic settlements within already established urban areas

Large slums around Brazilian cities

unplanned slum development on the margins of cities, dominated by crude dwellings and shelters made from scrap materials

the very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not connected to regular city services and are controlled by gangs and drug lords; no permanent housing, sufficient space, clean water, sanitation, personal safety, and zones of abandonment

an area within a city in a least developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures

an attempt to get people to return to the city by allowing investors the opportunity to make changes to city landscapes , including the the remodeling of residential areas and business sectors