Challenges Of An Urbanising World Flashcards
what is an urban area
town and cities
what is urbanisation
an increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
when did urbanisation happen for developed countries
earlier than emerging and developing countries
give me an example of when urbanisation happened in developed countries
during the industrial revolution
18-19 centuries
what happened in the industrial revolution
amount of jobs increased in the secondary sector and people migrated there for a better living which then increased urban population
what percent of people in developed countries live in urban areas
79
how is the rate of urban growth in developed countries and why
slow because cities usually have high costs of living and because of technological advancements people do not have to move to cities for higher paying jobs
what rate of urban growth do developing countries have and why
faster rate because many urban countries have higher birth rates leading to population increase and as population grows more people migrate to urban areas for better opportuinities
what is the rate or urban growth in emerging countries and why
it varies because different emerging countries are o different stages of development
what is expected by 2050
majority of people will be living in urban areas
what is a megacity
a city with the population of over 10 million
how many megacities were there in 1950 and what were they classified as
2 megacities -Tokyo, japan and New York, USA
developed
how many megacities by 2014
28 megacities
in which continent are they mostly located in
Asia
In what classification are these countries found in
emerging and developing
