Global pattern of urban change Flashcards
What is urbanisation
An increasing percentage of a country’s population living in towns or cities
What is a HIC
Slow rate of urbanisation occurring
Already have high urban populations
What is NEE’S
Fast rate of urbanisation due to industrialisation
What is a LIC
Fast rate of urbanisation
Urban population is low as many still work in farming
What is rural-urban migration
The movement of people from a rural area (countryside) to an urban area (towns and cities)
what are push factors
Negative factors that make people want to leave an area
What are pull factors
Positive factors that attract people to an area
What is a natural increase
when the birth rate is higher than death rate
What is a mega city
A city of more than 10 million people living there
How many mega cities are there
34
Where are majority mega cities located
Africa and Asia
