Geography - Changing Global Cities Flashcards
1
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Define ‘urban’.
A
A built up area (eg. town/city) with high population density.
2
Q
Define ‘rural’.
A
An area in the country (eg. village/smaller) with low population density.
3
Q
What is urbanisation and when does it happen?
A
Movement of populations: rural -> urban
4
Q
What negative things does urbanisation create?
A
More slums, not enough housing, worse hygiene.
5
Q
Two reasons why urbanisation increased.
A
Rural-urban migration:
-cities have good job opportunities + services
Natural increase:
-cities have high proportion of young people -> high birth rate
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