Negative affects of high rates of urbanisation

Question 1

What are the social negative effects of high rates of urbanisation in developed countries

2 developed points

Answer 1

• Transport is not able to cope with the amount of people waiting at platforms –> people have to watch them go past full
• Schools do not have enough places for all the children that need them –> People have to travel across towns of cities to go to school

Question 2

What are the economic negative effects of high rates of urbanisation in developed countries

2 developed points

Answer 2

• House prices and the cost of rent are increasing –> there are not enough houses for everyone
• Money will need to be spent improving the infrastructure –> the population keeps on growing

Question 3

What are the environmental negative effects of high rates of urbanisation in developed countries

2 points

Answer 3

• Increase in air pollution

- increase in litter

Question 4

What are the social negative impacts of high urbanisation in developing/emerging countries

2 developed points

Answer 4

• In some cities, there are so few jobs that people make a living by picking over the rubbish in waste heaps to find things that they sell –> They can come in to contact with hazardous waste, such as used needles as well as infectious diseases, including E coli.
• There are not enough places in the schools in some urban areas –> Over crowding in classes.

Question 5

What are the economic negative impacts of high urbanisation in developing/emerging countries

2 points

Answer 5

• House prices and the cost of rent are increasing all the time.
• Money will need to be spent improving infrastructure for the growing population.

Question 6

What are the environmental negative impacts of high urbanisation in developing/emerging countries

1 developed point

Answer 6

Increase in air pollution as there are more cars and factories