3.1

Question 1

What is urbanisation

Answer 1

The growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas

Question 2

What proportion of the world are currently living in urban areas

Answer 2

Over 50% , 3.9billion people and is increasing everyday

Question 3

Rates of urbanisation in Developed countries (3)

Answer 3

1. Urbanisation happened earlier in these countries (18th, 19th century)
2. most 79% of the population already live in urban areas.
3. However, developed countries have the slowest rates of urban growth.

Question 4

Rates of urbanisation in developing countries (2)

Answer 4

1. A smaller 35% of population live in urban areas

2. fastest rates of urbanisation in the world are in developing countries.

Question 5

Rates of urbanisation in emerging countries (2)

Answer 5

1. Percentage that live in urban areas vary

2. Some such as Thailand, China are experiencing rapid growth.

Question 6

Future projections of global urbanisation (2)

Answer 6

1. Predicted to continue at a fast rate in areas that still have a large rural population
2. By 2050, the majority of people in every global region are predicated to live in urban areas

Question 7

What is a megacity

Answer 7

A city which has a population of over 10million people.

2014: 28 megacities
2030: predicted 41 megacities

Question 8

Where are megacities?

Answer 8

More than two thirds of megacities are in emerging or developing countries, mostly Asia,

eg Dhaka in Bangledesh

Question 9

What is urban primacy and a primate city?

Answer 9

Urban primacy is when one city dominates the country it is in

These primate cities usually have a much larger population (2x) than the next big city.

Question 10

Role of Primary cities (3)

Answer 10

1. Investment: businesses locate there = attracts investment in infrastructure and services.
2. Transport: international ports and airports are located there =further investment and migration.
3. Headquaters of TNC’s and governments: decisions about development favour city not country.