Human Geography

Question 1

What does urban mean?

Answer 1

A built up area with a high population density such as a large town or city

Question 2

What does rural mean?

Answer 2

A countryside area made with a low population density such as a village

Question 3

Urbanisation

Answer 3

The process by which an increasing number of the world’s population lives in urban areas

Question 4

Urbanisation across the world

Answer 4

HICs have the highest rates of urbanisation such as in Europe, usually over 75%

NEEs have urbanisation rates of 50% - 75% e.g Asia

LICs have urbanisation rates from 25% - 50%

Question 5

Push factors examples

Answer 5

A lack of employment opportunities either on farms or in businesses

Overpopulation as a result of high birth rates due to lack of family planning

Natural hazards such as droughts or conflict such as civil wars

Lack of health care

Poor services

Question 6

Pull factor examples

Answer 6

Availability of services e.g schools

Higher income

Many opportunities + public services in the cities

Stable political environment

Question 7

Opportunities of Dharavi

Answer 7

High employment rate of 85%, similar to UK

Recycling rate of 80%

Social community spirit

Cheaper to live

Question 8

Challenges of Dharavi

Answer 8

Lack of basic sanitation

Lack of fresh water

Very bad overcrowding

Lots of diseases

Very bad housing conditions