Tokyo HIC Megacity Flashcards
What is the total population of the metropolitan area of Tokyo?
38million
What percentage of Japan’s total population lives in the metropolitan area of Tokyo?
25%
What was the percentage increase in population between 2015-2016?
0.4%
What is Tokyo’s population predicted to be in 2100?
7.13million
In what year will the population of Tokyo peak?
2020
What percentage will Japan’s population decrease by in 2100?
61%
How big is Tokyo?
2191km2
What are the house prices like in Tokyo?
They are quite exorbitant with houses and flats being quite small.
What three things are low in the city?
Crime rate
Poverty
Homelessness
How many people are moved in the subway each day?
8million
What problem can individuals face?
Isolation
Why is the soil fertile?
Two major rivers flow through the city.
What are the 3 main reasons for the growth of the population?
Rural-urban migration as people move for better paid and more varied employment opportunities.
Population grew rapidly after WW2 because many of its dwellers left the city temporarily.
It took less than 10 years for its pre-war population to return.
In what year did Tokyo’s population reach 8 million for the first time?
1956
What percentage of the labour force us clerical, technical and managerial?
42.3%
What percentage of the work force is in sales and services?
26.2%
What percentage of the labour is in manufacturing and transport?
17.7%
What percentage of the work force is in agriculture, forestry and fisheries?
0.4%
What 3 issues does the city face?
Lack of space for housing which is of high demand.
Struggle to cope with water requirements for a growing population.
Japan used to suffer from chronic air pollution however, this has now improved but there are still issues with exhaust fumes.
Why is there a lack of space for housing?
Tokyo is a mountainous area, making it hard to build on.
What is Tokyo’s population predicted to be in 2100?
7.13million
In what year will the population of Tokyo peak?
2020
What percentage will Japan’s population decrease by in 2100?
61%
How big is Tokyo?
2191km2
What are the house prices like in Tokyo?
They are quite exorbitant with houses and flats being quite small.
What three things are low in the city?
Crime rate
Poverty
Homelessness
How many people are moved in the subway each day?
8million
Why is the soil fertile?
Two major rivers flow through the city.
What are the key issues related to natural disasters in Tokyo and how are they managed?
3 fault lines.
Powerful aftershocks after Sendai earthquake - killed 7 people.
Lessons are needed to survive natural disasters - 1st September is earthquake drill day.
Earthquake proof buildings (46 skyscrapers in the city).
Warning systems and disaster management centre.
Massive underground drainage system for tsunami flooding.
What are the 3 main reasons for the growth of the population?
Rural-urban migration as people move for better paid and more varied employment opportunities.
Population grew rapidly after WW2 because many of its dwellers left the city temporarily.
It took less than 10 years for its pre-war population to return.
In what year did Tokyo’s population reach 8 million for the first time?
1956
What percentage of the labour force us clerical, technical and managerial?
42.3%
What percentage of the work force is in sales and services?
26.2%
What percentage of the labour is in manufacturing and transport?
17.7%
What percentage of the work force is in agriculture, forestry and fisheries?
0.4%
What 3 issues does the city face?
Lack of space for housing which is of high demand.
Struggle to cope with water requirements for a growing population.
Japan used to suffer from chronic air pollution however, this has now improved but there are still issues with exhaust fumes.
Why is there a lack of space for housing?
Tokyo is a mountainous area, making it hard to build on.
What is an issue that people face?
Isolation
What are the key issues related to natural disasters in Tokyo and how are they managed?
3 fault lines
Powerful aftershocks after Sendai earthquake
Lessons are needed to survive natural disasters
Earthquake proof buildings (46 skyscrapers in the city)
Warning systems and disaster management centre
Massive underground drainage system for tsunami flooding
What is an issue that people face?
Isolation
What problem can individuals face?
Isolation
What is the average size of flats in Tokyo?
25m squared
What has the lack of space in Tokyo led to the creation of?
Rooftop playgrounds, car parks, football pitches.
Give an example of an earthquake proof building in Tokyo
‘The Sky Tree’.
Built similarly to a temple to withstand earthquakes.
The centre of it is concrete.
