Changing urban environements Flashcards
1
Q
What is urban sprawl?
A
Cities spreading out
2
Q
What is rural to urban migration?
A
Travellers moving from the countryside to the city
3
Q
What is the process of urbanisation?
A
This occurs when the proportion/percentage of people living in towns or cities increases
4
Q
What are the causes of urbanistation?
A
Rural to urban migration
Natural increase
5
Q
What is natural increase?
A
Where two people have a family and have 3 children, resulting in a natural increase in the cities population
