Chapter 3.2 Revision Flashcards
Why is urbanisation happening so quickly in some places?
Because some places are countries that are developing and are having an increase in population as they grow.
What is rural to urban migration?
Urbanisation. When people move to urban areas for a better job and better housing for quality of life.
Give definitions and examples of pull and push factors
Pull factors are used to attract people into urban areas by the good qualities that can be provided there, e.g. Better services. Push factors are negatives in rural areas that convince people to move to urban areas, e.g. Rural poverty.
Explain the reasons why cities in developing countries sushbas Kampala are growing?
Kampala has jobs for growing businesses, better services and better life chances, such as good housing, which makes its increase in its population more probable.
Explain why some developed cities like new york and london are growing.
As developed cities are able to offer more jobs and a better quality of life for the people, they make themselves more welcoming for people to move to the city from rural areas.
Contrast the growth in new york and kampala - are there different reasons?
New york has more job offers, ensured safety, self income and has gained a value of $1 trillion, while kampala, as a developing city, still has a long way to go with $33 billion us$ and some services as well as primary job offers, its possibility for improvement still possible.
Explain the reasons why some cities in developed countries such as detroit are shrinking?
Cities like Detroit happen to be bankrupt in some situations and have increased prices on stock and unaffordable mortgages for housing. Also, the wealthier population has left to live somewhere, which leaves the poorer part by themselves to struggle.
Define informal and formal employment
Informal - an unofficial and unregulated economy, where no records are kept. People in informal employment have no contracts or employment rights; self employment e.g. marketing
Formal - an official economy and meets legal standards for accounts, taxes, and workers pay and conditions.
Give an example of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary jobs.
Primary - wood cutting, mining
Secondary - crafting materials
Tertiary - office jobs
Quaternary - services, e.g. nursing
Explain how the economy changes as a country develops, considering: formal and informal working sectors.
An economy can develop through businesses within the urban area that is formal through global and regional trades, self employment, which makes business around the rural area and possibly urban areas more obtainable, and working primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary jobs, the result leading to the increase in population and growth in economy.
