3231 Urbanistion - patterns since 1945

Question 1

In 1960 what percentage of the world lived in urban areas?

Answer 1

34%

Question 2

In 2014 what percentage of the world lived in urban areas?

Answer 2

54%

Question 3

What is the predicted percentage of the worlds population to live in urban areas in 2050 and where is 90% of this increase concentrated?

Answer 3

Predicted urban population = 66%, 90% of this increase concentrated in Asia and Africa

Question 4

Why are cities efficient is providing services to many people?

Answer 4

It is easier to provide services such as water and sanitation to people who live within a smaller area.

Question 5

What is a negative consequence of cities expanding?

Answer 5

The coast of meeting the need of residents increases and there is a greater amount of basic needs putting a greater strain on the environment and natural resources.

Question 6

What are some positives associated with urbanisation?

Answer 6

• important role in human affairs

- play a large role in reducing poverty

Question 7

Cities hold much of a countries national economic activity give an example of this

Answer 7

In 2015 in São Paulo (Brazil’s economic capital) the population accounts for 10% of the population, it also accounts for 25% of national GDP (Gross domestic product)

Question 8

How has the urban population changed from 1950 to 2014

Answer 8

The urban population has gone from 746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion in 2014

Question 9

Where were the most urbanised areas in 2014? (Based on percentage of population living in urban areas)

Answer 9

North America - 82%
Latin America - 80%
Europe - 73%

Question 10

Where are the least urban areas as of 2014? (Based on percentages of people who lived in urban areas in 2024)

Answer 10

Asia - 48%

Africa - 40%

Question 11

Where are the fast growing urban areas?

Answer 11

Asia and Africa. India, Chinaand Nigeria are predicted to account for 37% of total growth of the worlds urban population between 2014 and 2050

Question 12

What is the world urban population predicted to reach by 2045?

Answer 12

(Exceed) 6 billion

Question 13

What is interesting about India’s predicted urban growth?

Answer 13

It is predicted that 70% of cities in India are not built yet

Question 14

Where is an example of an area that has faced population decline?

Answer 14

In 2005 New Orleans faced urban population decline following hurricane Katarina

Question 15

There has been a rapid development of megacities in the last 30 years, what are the increases?

Answer 15

1990 - 10 megacities
2014 - 28 megacities
2025 - 37 predicted

Question 16

Where is there predicted to be a large amount of megacities occurring? And where is the largest city in the world?

Answer 16

Asia and Tokoyo with 37 million inhabitants