Factors affecting the rate of urbanisation Flashcards
What are the two main reasons for the growth of cities?
Rural-urban migration and Natural increase
What is rural-urban migration?
the movement of people from the countryside into towns and cities
What is Natural increase?
where the birth rate is higher than the death rate
When does natural increase occur?
When there is a high proportion of young adults therefore, more children will be born. A smaller number of older people means the death rate is lower.
What are push and pull factors?
Push- reasons people want to leave a place
Pull- reasons people want to move to a place
Name 4 reasons why people might want to leave the countryside.
- Farming is hard and poorly paid
- Desertification and soil erosion make farming difficult
- Few doctors and hospitals
- Poor harvests lead to malnutrition or famine
Name 4 reasons why people might want to move to the city.
- Well paid jobs
- Higher standard of living
- Better chance of getting an education
- Better medical facilities
What is a megacity?
A city with 10 million or more people living there.
In 2018, how many megacities were there around the world?
33
By 2050, how many megacities are expected to exist?
50
Where will most megacities be located?
LIC’s and NEE’s.
Give an example of a slow growing megacity
Tokyo, Moscow and Los Angeles
Give an example of a growing megacity
Rio de Janerio, Mexico City and Shanghai
Give an example of a rapid-growing megacity
Jakarta, Lagos and Mumbai
