2.1. Global Patterns of Urbanisation Flashcards

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What is a megacity?

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  • A city or urban agglomeration (urban area incorporating several large towns or cities) with a population of more than 10 million people
  • According to the UN, London achieved megacity status in 2013. This classification included residents in the greater London area
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What is a metacity?

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  • a conurbation with more than 20 million people
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What is urban growth?

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  • an increase in the number of urban dwellers
  • classification of urban dwellers depends on the census definitions of urban areas, which vary from country to country
  • they usually include one or more of the following criteria: population size, population density, average distance between buildings within a settlement and legal/ administrative boundaries
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What is urbanisation?

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  • an increase in the proportion of the country’s population that lives in towns and cities
  • the two main causes of urbanisation are natural population growth and migration into urban areas from rural areas
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What is urban sprawl?

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the spread of an urban area into the surrounding countryside

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What is involved in the importance of urban centres in human affairs?

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  • the organisation of economic production
  • the exchange of ideas and creative thinking
  • centres of political power and decision making
  • social and cultural centres
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