growth of megacities Flashcards
how much of the worlds population live in cities
56% as of 2024
what year did the world become more urban than rural
2007
how many people live in megacities
8%
what do u call mass urban growth
hyper urbanisation
what does the LEES migration model show
-the intervening obstacles for rural urban migration
examples of intervening obstacles for rural urban migration
-mountains, sea, borders
-cultural differnces
what does an increasing rural population mean
underemployment in those areas and scarcity of good
where does new growth take place
-on the fringes of cities (informal shanties)
-or in the centre of the city (centripetal migration)
issues as a result of hyper urbanisation caused by poverty
-little access to safe drinking water
-inadequate infrastructure
-increased infant mortality
-health impacts e.g. cholera
issues as a result of hyper urbanisation caused by industrialization
-air pollution, industrial waste
-low rates of emission treatment and lack of management
-health problems due to pollution
-industrial disasters
issues as a result of hyper urbanisation caused by rapid economic growth
-increase CO2 emissions
-noise pollution
-global warming
-garbage blocking sewers
issues as a result of hyper urbanisation caused by wealthy lifestyles
-overburdening of energy and natural resources
-low incentive for improvement
-high consumption
-over extraction of resources
what keeps wages low and businesses profitable
when migrants work unpopular jobs due to only opportunity
what does overcrowding do
puts pressure on services
increase rent price as migrants work for lower pay
issues because of emerging urban challanges
increased residency in slums, exclusion and rising inequality
