Changing Cities

Question 1

Define urbanisation

Answer 1

Increased proportion of people living in cities compared to rural areas

Question 2

Suggest one reason for urbanisation in developed countries

Answer 2

Factory jobs in urban areas during industrial revolution meant people moved from rural to urban areas

Question 3

What is the name for settlements found in urban area of developing countries

Answer 3

Shanty towns

Question 4

Explain two problems of rapid urbanisation

Answer 4

• Increase in population, Kaliningrad noise, air and water pollution a problem e.g. shanty towns not having proper sewage
• Increase in shanty towns as people can’t afford accommodation

Question 5

Explain 2 factors that cause the degree of urbanisation to vary between regions in the UK

Answer 5

• Areas with high levels of employment large scale conurbations have developed where several former towns have joined together
• Areas with better infrastructure improve degree of urbanisation as they are accessible by motorways or fast rail links making transport and movement of goods becomes more rapid and economic

Question 6

Define counter urbanisation

Answer 6

When people leave the cities and go to rural areas