Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Definition of Urban Area
A
- place where
- population density
- is higher than
- surrounding area
2
Q
Reasons for Urbanisation
A
- Economies of scale
- Agglomeration economies
3
Q
What does economies of scale mean?
A
- increased scale of production
- bigger population = greater demand = greater output
4
Q
what would economies of scale enable?
A
- bulk purchases of materials
- specialization of labout
5
Q
what does agglomeration economies mean?
A
- firms wanna concentrate in an area as
- some firms require face to face contacts
6
Q
why do some firms like to concentrate in one area?
A
- share a pool of labor
- dependent on each other
- firms to purchases services from specialized vendors
7
Q
2 main causes of urbanization
A
- rural-urban migration
- economic growth
8
Q
Push factors of urbanization
A
- poor sanitation
- lack of resources
- lack of employment
- natural disaster
9
Q
pull factors
A
- employment opportunity
- economic growth
- better standard of living
10
Q
Problems of urbanization
A
- development of slums, blighted areas and ghettoes
- inequality of income distribution
- problem of inadequate infrastructure
11
Q
development of slums, blighted areas and ghettoes is a problem because
A
- population increase rapidly
- inner city is overcrowded and poorly maintained
12
Q
inequality of income distribution became a problem because…
A
- twilight zone has higher rate of unemployment
- new firms no like cuz expensive rent and not accessible
- so less job opportunities
13
Q
Factors affecting urban growth
A
- strong economic base
- specialization of functions
- rate of population growth
- rate of capital investment
- rate of technological advancement
