Topic 3: Challenges Of An Urbanising World-3.1 Flashcards
What is urbanisation?
The growth in proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas.
Which areas of the world (continents and emerging/developing/developed countries) had the highest level and rate of urbanisation from 1980 to 2010?
Asia and Africa
How has the level and rate of urbanisation changed around the world from 2010 to 2020?
The united nations predicts that by 2020 over 53% of the worlds population will be urban.
How will the level and rate of urbanisation change in the future 2020 onwards?
Urbanisation is predicted to continue at a fast rate in regions that will have large rural populations.
What is a megacity?
A megacity is a city which has a population of over 10 million people.
How has the number and location of megacities changed over time? Where are they and where
has the greatest growth occurred?
The most rapid growth of megacities will be in developing and emerging continents. Asia has the most megacities.
What is a primate city (world city) – consider social, economic, political, cultural factors as well as
facts about their population size?
A world city is a city that trade and invest globally. A primate city is a city that has a bigger importance and influence than their size suggests. An example of a primate city would be London or New York they are worlds biggest financial centres meaning half the worlds money (several trillion US dollars) come through London each year.
