consequences of urbanisation Flashcards
1
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migration
A
skilled, humanitarian and family
2
Q
negative outcomes of urbanisation
A
- lack of jobs in the economy, leads to a low paid work and informal economy
- concentrated energy- greater pollution, impact on human health
- automobile exhaust- unhealthy urban air.
- uncollected waste, pollutes waterways and a health risk
- loss of urban tree cover through to hard urban surfaces
- animal endangerment
3
Q
positive outcomes of urbanisation
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- productivity- more ouputs from less resources
- sustainable urban enviro,- prodvide more green spaces- prevent urban sprawl.
- public transport
- clean water
- innovation, green tech
- higher standars of living
- women = greater opp. , move to greater equality.
4
Q
negative and positive of internal migration.
A
eco pos- greater prosperity
- middle class bigger= greater demand for goods
eco neg- pay levels between educated and uneducated
- social pos- add gov servie
- higher edu levels= more highly skilled paid jobs
- social neg- unskilled migrants
- tension between classes
envio pos- gov able to dev clean energy
- cities built to reduce enviro impacts
- enviro neg- urban sprawl, contamination , pollution