Component 3.1- Rates Of Urbanisation Flashcards
What is a megacity.
A megacity is a city which has a population of over 10 million.
Which regions had the highest levels of urbanisation before 1980?
Developed regions such as North America, Oceania, Europe and Latin America
What is the definition of a primacy?
A primacy (also known as world city) is a city that has a high level of influence and importance in world affairs.
What is the annual passenger count of the two biggest international airports in the world?
Heathrow and Gatwick together both have a total of 120 million annual passengers.
What impact do TNC’s have on world affairs?
TNC’s decide what to produce, sell and where economic activity occurs.
What is the percentage of companies that have a headquarters in either the USA, the EU or japan?
80%
Generally what is the population of a primate city compared to other cities in the region?
A primate city normally has twice the population of the second largest city in that country.
What percentage of the worlds population live in urban areas?
50% (3.9 billion people)
In what countries is there an increased rate of urbanisation?
Thailand, Nigeria and china.
In what type of regions will have a fast rate of urbanisation in the future.
Regions with large rural populations are predicted to have a high rate of urbanisation in the future.
What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is the growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas.
What are the two alpha ++ cities?
London and New York
