HWG World Geography Vocabulary

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relating to and characteristic of cities.

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urban

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economic activities related to providing services for sale.

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service industries

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a very large urban region consisting of several adjoining cities and suburbs.

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megaopolis

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the practice of creating social and environmental policies that protect resources for future generations.

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sustainable development

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A factor that induces people to move out of their present location.

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push factor

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originating in a particular region.

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indigenous

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statistical data about human populations.

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demographics

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the spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth.

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settlement patterns

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the interdependent relationship between humans and the environment.

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human-environmental interaction

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manufacturing industries.

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economic activities related to the production of goods for sale