Social and economic issues associated with Urbanisation

Question 1

Economic inequality

Answer 1

Mumbai, most expensive home towers, 27 story home, 9 million people living in formal settlements

Question 2

Cultural diversity

Answer 2

The existence of a variety of culture or ethnic groups with Within a society

Question 3

Economic inequality

Answer 3

The difference between levels of living standards, income, across the world economic distribution

Question 4

Social segregation

Answer 4

When groups of people live apart from the larger population due to factors such as wealth, ethnicity, religion or age

Question 5

Urban social exclusion

Answer 5

Economic and social problems faced by residence and areas of multiple deprivation

Question 6

Reason for social segregation

Answer 6

Housing, changing environment, the ethnic dimension,

Question 7

Tackling poverty and inequality in cities

Answer 7

Enforcing living wage or providing an urban subsidy, provision of schools, supporting low skilled workers who want to develop their abilities, access to affordable housing, great provision of public transport

Question 8

Cultural diversity

Answer 8

Great range of employment opportunities, cities attract immigrants, tend to house immigrant groups with the same ethnicity, specialist shops and religious centres, urban populations tend to be more tolerant

Question 9

Diaspora

Answer 9

A large group of people within a similar heritage or place of origin who have settled elsewhere in the world

Question 10

Issues

Answer 10

Greater pressure on services, language differences, hospitals cater for specific requirements, schools alter for requirements, different ethnic groups, variation in education