The emergence of mega cities

Question 1

what is the population of a megacity

Answer 1

10 million

Question 2

in 2015, how many megacities were there

Answer 2

28

Question 3

how many megacities are expected in 2050

Answer 3

50

Question 4

give 2 reasons why cities expand

Answer 4

1. rural to urban migration

2. natural population increase

Question 5

what is rural urban migration

Answer 5

when people move from the countryside to the city due to push and pull factors

Question 6

what is natural population increase

Answer 6

having a higher birth rate than death rate

Question 7

what are the 3 speeds of growing megacities

Answer 7

1. slow growing
2. growing
3. rapidly growing

Question 8

what are the characteristics of slow growing megacities

Answer 8

no squatter settlements and an already 70% urban population

Question 9

what are the characteristics of a growing megacity

Answer 9

under 20% in squatter settlements and 50% urban population

Question 10

what are the characteristics of rapidly growing megacities

Answer 10

over 20% in squatter settlements and under 50% urban population

Question 11

2 slow growing megacities

Answer 11

1. Tokyo

2. LA

Question 12

2 growing megacities

Answer 12

1. Beijing

2. Rio

Question 13

2 rapidly growing megacities

Answer 13

1. Lagos

2. Mumbai

Question 14

which continent has all types of megacities

Answer 14

south east Asia

Question 15

what is a push factor

Answer 15

something negative which pushes people out of an area

Question 16

what are pull factors

Answer 16

something positive which draws people into an area

Question 17

an example of a push factor would be

Answer 17

1. war
2. low income
3. bad services

Question 18

an example of a pull factor would be

Answer 18

1. good jobs
2. better services
3. better quality of life