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rural depopulation


the decline of population in rural areas and regions 
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interlocking spurs


areas of high land which stick out into a steep-sided valley 
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river cliff


steep outer edge of a meander where erosion is at its maximum 
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natural change


the change (an increase or a decrease) in population numbers resulting from the difference between birth and death rates over one year
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core region


the most important social, political and economic area of a country or global region - the centre of power 
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youthful population


a population in which there is a high percentage of people under the age of 16 (or sometimes 18)
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cultural background


the origins of an individual's or group's belief system 
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orographic rainfall


precipitation formed when an air mass rises above a relief obstacle (mountains) leading to cooling and the condensation of water vapour
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throughflow


water that flows slowly through the soil until it reaches a river 
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coastal flooding


the inundation of low-lying areas in coastal areas and regions
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