Effects and Positives/Negatives of Urbanisation Flashcards
Is transport services unable to cope with amount of people N or P?
Negative
Is overcrowded cities, not enough of housing to cope with amount of people N or P?
Negative
Is education- not enough space- long waiting lists for best schools N or P?
Negative
Is house prices- rent increasing + not enough housing units for people N or P?
Negative
Is investment increases leading to greater economic opportunities N or P?
Positive
Name some effects of urbanisation in emerging/ developing countries
-Gap between rich and poor increases
-Illegal, unplanned shanty towns develop
-Air, noise and water pollution all increase
-young people migrate to the city leaving old people in the country who are left, too old to work on the land.
-lack of housing means that people build on wasteland from waste materials
-unemployment- In Mexico City, people make a living by picking litters and finding things to sell in the waste.