Paper 2 - Urban Issues & Challenges

Question 1

What is urbanistaion

Answer 1

The increase in the amount of people living in urban areas

Question 2

Push factors of urbanisation

Answer 2

Natural disasters 
War and conflict
Mechanistaion (increase in machinery and technology)
Lack of opportunities 
Lack of employment

Question 3

Pull factors of urban migration

Answer 3

Better education and healthcare
More jobs
Increased quality if life
Following family

Question 4

What is a megacity

Answer 4

An urban area with over a population of 10 million or more

Question 5

What are brownfield sites

Answer 5

Area of land that has been developed before but has become derelict amd can be re-used

Question 6

Salford quays case study

Answer 6

Used to be UK busiest inland port. 
Used to be deprived
Was regenerated 
Bow lots of tourist sites such as media city and lowry theatre. Lots of businesses which boost economy. Lots of clean parks and walkways
BBC and ITV now operate there

Question 7

Rio De Janeiro

Answer 7

Brazils most visited city
Produces 5% of GDP
13.5 mil population
Global city die to it’s importance in travel connections

Question 8

Rio opportunities

Answer 8

Social- much higher standard of living than other parts of brazil
2nd most universities
Economic- one of highest incomes per head at $20000 compared to national average $9000