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Vocabulary
Objective: Analyse urban housing challenges and propose community-centred zoning solutions using precise sociological and urban vocabulary.
| French term | English equivalent | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| la métropole | metropolis | urban geography |
| la banlieue | suburb | urban geography |
| la gentrification | gentrification | urban sociology |
| la densification | densification |
L'exode rural names the movement out of the countryside toward cities, so the direction of the flow is the reverse of the one implied.
La gentrification raises property values and displaces long-standing residents, so it produces upward rather than downward pressure on rents.
A bare noun phrase naming the arrival of wealthier residents in a neighbourhood, ready to be combined with accélérer or freiner.
A bare noun phrase naming the coexistence of different social groups, often cited as an objective of housing policy.
The phrase describes the departure from the countryside toward cities, a movement that reshaped the national population.
The process raises property values and forces long-standing residents to move further out.
The process contrasts with densification, which concentrates housing within the existing perimeter.
7 exercises · about 11 minutes
| l'étalement urbain | urban sprawl | urban planning |
| la mixité sociale | social mixing | housing policy |
La densification concentrates housing within the existing urban perimeter, while extending the city outward is l'étalement urbain.
The balance of births and deaths belongs to le solde naturel, while le solde migratoire measures arrivals against departures.
Une métropole is defined by its influence and population, not by a moderate size, so the term designates a major urban centre.
The indicator measures arrivals against departures, and its sign indicates whether a territory attracts or loses population.
The municipal zoning plan is the document that determines what may be built where.
Rent control is a policy instrument that intervenes directly in the housing market to protect tenants.