Effects and Positives/Negatives of Urbanisation Flashcards

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Is transport services unable to cope with amount of people N or P?

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Negative

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Is overcrowded cities, not enough of housing to cope with amount of people N or P?

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Negative

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Is education- not enough space- long waiting lists for best schools N or P?

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Negative

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Is house prices- rent increasing + not enough housing units for people N or P?

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Negative

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5
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Is investment increases leading to greater economic opportunities N or P?

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Positive

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6
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Name some effects of urbanisation in emerging/ developing countries

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-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.

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