geography Flashcards
What is urbanisation?
The rise in population of people living in towns and citys
What are some rural-urban migration PUSH factors?
natural disasters, war, compulsory by government
What are some rural-urban PULL factors?
money, opportunity, trends, fun, health care, education
What is a megacity classified as?
A city with over 10mil people
What is natural increase?
When the number of people dying is less than those being born
What are some common causes of desertification?
soil erosion
climate change
overgrazing
over cultification
population growth
What are some strategies to combat desertification?
water management
soil management
planting trees
appropriate tech
What are some opportunities for development in the Thar desert?
Farming
energy production
safaris for tourists
extracting minerals
What is a water deficit?
an area having less water than people which need to drink
Why is water consumption increasing?
economic development
population increase
