Challenges Of A Urbanising World Flashcards
How has the growth of megacites changed from 1950 to 2014?
.High rates of urbanisation are leading to the growth of megacites. A megacites is an urban area with over 10million living there.
.1950 the biggest the biggest and most influential cities were largely in developed countries
.by 2014 there were 28 mega cites and this number is still growing
.more than two-thirds of current mega cites are in developing and emerging countries
Why is urbanisation happening faster in poorer countries?
.urbanisation happened earlier in developed countries and most (79%) of the population now already lives in urban areas
.a smaller proportion (35%) of the population living in urban areas varies emerging countries.
.urbanisation is predicted to continue at a fast rate in regions that still have large rural populations.
Why do primate cities dominates a country?
.investment- businesses often locate there, attracting investment in infrastructure and services
.migration- there are lots of jobs so people move there to find work. Highly skilled workers are attracted by better opportunities, e.g higher-paid, more prestigious jobs.
.transport-international ports and airports are often located there, encouraging further investment and migration
What does urbanisation mean?
Urbanisation is the growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas
What is the is the percentage of the population living in urban areas?
Urban areas varies in emerging countries. Some, such as thailand, Nigeria, and china, are experiencing rapid urban growth
How does investment effect megacities?
The businesses often locate there, attracting investment in infrastructure and services
How does migration effect megacities?
There are lots of jobs so people move there to find work. Highly-skilled workers are attacted by better opportunities
How do transport effect megacitites?
International porta and airports are often located there, encouraging further investment and migration
How do political influences effect megacites?
Government and the headquarters of large, powerful businesses are often located there. This can mean that decision about development favour the city rather than the rest of the country.
Why is urbanisation predicted to grow at a fast in large rural populations by 2050?
Urbanisation is predicted to continue at a fast rate in regions that still have large rural areas
How could housing affect the rate of urbanisation?
.housing effects the quality of a life of a person
.this is because peoples housing will affect their health and conditions
.if we compare a family who lives in a shanty town and a family who lives in the UK in the suburbs, the people who lived in the UK work more efficiently than the people who lives in a hut.
.overall housing will effect urbanisation because the efficiently of builder, plumbers,ect, will depend on their quality of life.
Why is most urban areas filled with commercial, industrial or residential buildings?
They are filled with them because they are the types of buildings/companies that would…
.attract migrants around the world
.create more money and investment
.attract tourist around the world
Describe how global trends of urbanisation vary between global regions?
They vary in regions because some countries, such as the UK had already fully urbanised in the lates 1800s. But countries like india are reaching the point where they are urbanising their cities. For examples, building TNCs, commercial buildings, ect.
Describe the characteristic of urban economies in developing countries.
.low skilled tertiary sector
.few people work in secondary sectors because not enough money to invest in the technology needed
.theres only a small percentage of highly skilled tertiary jobs
.the working conditions are poor
. Pay is low
.conditions can be dangerous
What is a urban primacy?
Urban primacy is when one city dominates the country it it in. These ‘primate cities’ have a much larger population than other cities in the country.
