Page 72-73 Urbanisation / Megacities Flashcards
Define Urbanisation
Urbanisation is the growth in the proportion of people living in an urban environment.
What % of the worlds population currently live in urban areas?
More than 50%
Define ; HIC , LIC , NEE and TNC
HIC - High Income Country
LIC - Low Income Country
NEE - Newly Emerging Economy
TNC - Trans-National Corporation
What are pull factors and push factors?
Pull Factor - a factor that makes people want to move.
Push Factor - a factor that negatively impacts people and that it forces them to move.
State 3 urban pull factors
- Higher wages / better jobs
- Better healthcare
- Improved standard of living
State 3 rural push factors
- low wages / less jobs
- poor living conditions
- conflict
What is natural increase?
A higher birth rate than death rate which naturally increases the population
State what a megacity is and give an example of one located in Europe.
Megacities is a city (typically the capital) that has a population of over 10 million.
How many Megacities are there in the world?
35 and over
What % and Country status are most Megacities located in?
60% of Megacities are located in LICs and NEEs
What is another Megacity in India? (not Mumbai)
What city in China is classified as a Megacity?
(Q1) - Delhi
(Q2) - Shanghai
Why do birth rates increase?
Birth rates increase as more people lack the use of contraception.
Why do death rates decrease?
As time goes on , standard of living and healthcare decrease mortality rates and increase life expectancies
