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G5: Urban Futures Flashcards

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What are the patterns of urbanisation in ACs, EDCs/LIDCS & worldwide?

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● AC
↳ Most Urbanised, Slowing rate of Urbanisation
● EDC/LIDCs
↳ Least urbanised, increasing rate of urbanisation
● Worldwide
↳ Overall, the rate of urbanisation is slowing

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What is the difference between a world city & a megacity?

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● Megacity: A city with over 10 million in population
● World city: A city with global economic importance through international trade (TNCs) & being international hubs for communication

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What causes cities to grow into megacities, and how has the proportion of people in megacities changed?

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● There has been an increasing number of megacities, from 2 in the 1950s to 28 as of 2022. Why do cities grow into megacities...
↳ Natural Increase
↳ Migration
↳ Geographical location
↳ Economic potential
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How can world cities be categorised?

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● World cities can be categorised into Alpha, beta and gamma based on how important they are to the global economy
● Alpha cities are the most important, with there being subcategories of alpha++, alpha+, alpha & alpha-
↳ The only two alpha++ cities in the world are London & New York

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What are the Social, Economic & Environmental Consequences of rapid urbanisation in LIDCs?

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● Social:
↳ little adequate/official housing
↳ Infrastructure fails to support growing population
↳ Increase in rates of crime
● Economic:
↳ Increased unemployment due to a lack of work
↳ Informal work sector does little to increase access to education & healthcare
● Environmental:
↳ Congestion produces pollution
↳ Toxic waste & sewage pollutes rivers
↳ Rubbish may not be collected

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What are some push factors that provoke rapid urbanisation in LIDCs & EDCs?

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● Limited/No education
● Limited/No job opportunities
● Drought can cause harvests to fail (Unreliable income)
● No running water
● No services or facilities, such as hospitals
● Poor transport networks
● Climate change is making growing seasons unpredictable
● War & Conflict
● Natural disasters
● Mechanisation

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What are some pull factors that provoke rapid urbanisation in LIDCs & EDCs?

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● Schools available
● Factory/Industrial Jobs
● Shops for food purchase
● Chance of a clean water supply
● Wider range of services
● Infrastructure, such as roads & public transport networks
● More diverse range of jobs
● Food can be imported in the event of a food shortage
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Why do some cities grow to exist in the first place?

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○ Cities have urban functions, providing services to people that cause them to grow in an area. These are…
● Market: A centre for trade
● Employment: Opportunities for jobs in the secondary & tertiary industry
● Administration: The area is organised and properly overlooked
● Defence: Cities protect its citizens from danger & attack
● Entertainment: People seek amusement & cities provide that
● Religion: A centre of worship/destination for pilgrims
● Transport hub: Destination on most public transport routes or at major road intersections
● Residential: Has housing & shelter for people
● Culture: Rich in new ideas & innovation

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What is the primary consequence of rapid urbanisation in LIDCs & EDCs?

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The primary consequence of rapid urbanisation in LIDC/EDCs is the construction of slums, areas where people inhabit deteriorated buildings or build homes on any available space

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Why do some Slums grow?

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● Rural-urban migration
● Unemployment: People have no, or low paying, jobs and cannot afford proper housing
● Poor urban planning: Not enough adequate housing built to account for rural-urban migration
● Poor infrastructure & transport networks: Requires people to live where they can easily & quickly access their work

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What are some of the opportunities and challenges that slums provide?

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○ Challenges…
● Social: Poor Housing, disease, lack of clean water, danger, crime
● Economic: Low paid informal jobs
● Environmental: High pollution levels from cars & construction, waste abundance
○ Opportunities…
● Social: Sense of community, Better services,
● Economic: Transport links, cheap housing, work opportunities
● Environmental: Recycling scheme (80%)

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

Where is Mumbai Located?

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On the West coast of India, in the state of Maharashtra

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

Why is Mumbai regionally, nationally & internationally important?

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○ Regionally…
● Growing Hi-Tech quaternary Industry
● Stealing young workforce from neighbouring cities
○ Nationally…
● Provides 33% of income tax
● Is a transport hub (Gateway to India -> Port)
○ Internationally…
● Hot spot for tourism
● Many TNCs base their headquarters here, such as Walt Disney, Volkswagen & the Bank of America
● Largest amount of foreign investment

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

What are the causes of urbanisation in Mumbai?

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● The Green Revolution has decreased farming jobs in rural areas by introducing widespread machinery and seed varieties
● Better Living standards : Sewage, water & electricity systems
● Farming for long hours and low pay shows no prospects of a better life for young people

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

How has internal migration affected Mumbai?

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● Mumbai’s population has snowballed from 7,000,000 in 1970s to roughly 20,500,000 as of 2021

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

What is one opportunity related to the way of life in Mumbai?

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● Within the culture of Mumbai, Tiffins (Small metal canisters containing lunches) are transported by Dabbawallas (workers paid to transport tiffins) to people working in large office blocks
↳ This unique way of life produce job opportunities for people in the form of dabbawallas

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

What are the contemporary challenges & the opportunities of living in Dharavi?

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○ Opportunities:
↳ 80% of waste is recycled in recycling zone
↳ Cheap Housing, 185 rupees (£2.20) a month
↳ There is a sense of community, where people work together
○ Challenges:
↳ Sewage & toxic waste can pollute rivers & water supplies
↳ Informal, low paid sector jobs
↳ Population Density → Leads to widespread disease

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CASE STUDY: Mumbai, a city in an EDC

What is one sustainable initiative in Mumbai?

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● Sustainable initiative in Mumbai:
↳ Public Transport reduces overall emissions & congestion
↳ More people per vehicle
↳ Metroline, Buses, Railways etc.
● Auto Rickshaws meant to run on compressed natural gas (cleaner than petrol) but most don’t

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

Where is Birmingham located?

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In the West Midlands, Central England

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

In what ways is Birmingham a multicultural city?

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● Largest Pakistani community in the UK
● The Balti curry was invented here, and it is home to the balti triangle
● There are about 12,000 international students in Birmingham’s universities

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

What are some causes of urbanisation in Birmingham?

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● Secondary jobs in manufacturing in metal work during the Industrial revolution (rural-urban migration)
● 1779, when the city’s first general hospital was built
● Railway to manchester was built in 1837, and to London a year later

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

How has migration affected Birmingham?

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● In the 1850s, the population was roughly 250,000, whereas now, as of 2015, it lies at roughly around 1,300,000
● The majority of Birmingham’s population consists of young, highly-skilled people who have been born or migrated there seeking opportunity. Many of the older people have migrated to the countryside & other rural areas

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

What is one opportunity related to the way of life in Birmingham?

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● The redevelopment of the Bullring shopping centre has led to a more pedestrianised city and is providing more jobs in retail and services in general to the surrounding denizens
● The Rotunda has been refurbished from offices to luxury apartments

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

What are the contemporary challenges of living in Birmingham?

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○ Within Birmingham, two wards should be considered
● Sparkbrook, in the city centre
● Sutton four oaks, in a suburb on Birmingham’s outskirts
○ Between these wards, and in Birmingham in general, there is a wealth, work & housing inequality
● Unemployment: Rates are 3.1% in Sutton Four Oaks, & 24.5% in Sparkbrook
● Housing income over £35,000: Rates are 47% in Sutton Four Oak, & 12% in Sparkbrook

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CASE STUDY: Birmingham, a city in an AC

What is one sustainability initiative in Birmingham?

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● Birmingham has plans to become a leading green city by reducing carbon emissions & resource consumption
● One way it plans to do this is through the library of Birmingham, a building built on a brownfield site with multiple sustainable features such as…
↳ Minimising emissions using energy-efficient systems
↳ Recycling water & collecting rainwater for usage
↳ Has a roof garden to attract animals and increase biodiversity
↳ Attracts and educates 2.5 million people yearly
● It is socially sustainable by acting as a free facility to raise educational achievement
● It is Economically sustainable by providing work & employment as well as contributing to creating a higher-skilled workforce

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What is Suburbanisation?

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Suburbanisation is when people move from the city centre into estates that lie on a city’s outskirts (called suburbs)

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What is counter-urbanisation?

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Counter-urbanisation (or urban-rural migration) is when people move to live in the countryside/rural areas

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What are some push & pull factors of counter-urbanisation & Suburbanisation?

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● Push factors:
↳ Overcrowding & pollution
↳ Traffic congestion -> increases CO2 emissions
↳ Deindustrialisation of city centre
↳ Unemployment increases
● Pull factors:
↳ Abundance of Green Spaces / Family friendly
↳ New modern housing estates
↳ Cheaper rent on outskirts
↳ Improved public transport
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What are the social, economic & environmental consequences of counter-urbanisation & suburbanisation?

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● Environmental Consequences:
↳ Increase in cars adds to pollution
↳ New housing damages habitats
● Economic Consequences:
↳ Abandoned city centres become derelict & damaged
↳ Unemployment increases, which leads to poverty
● Social Consequences:
↳ Economic & Ethnic segregation
↳ Offices and businesses are abandoned
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What is re-urbanisation?

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Re-urbanisation is when people move back into old abandoned urban areas

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What are some push & pull factors of re-urbanisation?

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● Push factors:
↳ Lack of jobs in rural & suburban areas
↳ Less leisure & entertainment in rural areas
↳ Counter-urbanisation increases house prices
● Pull factors:
↳ Redevelopment of brownfield sites with improved housing
↳ Young people are attracted to universities
↳ Attractive entertainment facilities

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What are the Social, Economic, & Environmental consequences of re-urbanisation?

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● Economic Consequences:
↳ New shops & services improve local economy
↳ Increase in urban tourism
● Social Consequences:
↳ Tension between old & new residents
↳ More jobs & less employment
↳ More students for schools
● Environmental Consequences:
↳ Can destroy urban wildlife
↳  Brownfield site redevelopment improves old polluted, industrial areas
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What is Urbanisation?

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Urbanisation is the positive shift in proportion of people living in urban areas in an area/country

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