chapter 21 Flashcards
test: tuesday jan7
1
Q
why are people pushed to cities?
A
poverty, no land, declining work opportunities, famine, war
2
Q
urbanisation
A
the percentage of the people in a country or in the world living in urban areas
3
Q
how do urban areas grow?
A
natural increase, immigration, birth rates exceeding death rates
4
Q
urban geographics
A
- most urban areas are along coastal regions
- most large urban areas are in developing countries
5
Q
megacity
A
population of 10mil+ people
6
Q
megalopolis
A
- population of 10mil+ people
- city + adjacent urban areas
e.g. bowash (boston-washington)
e.g. chipitts (chicago-pittsburgh)
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