Topic 3: Challenges Of An Urbanising World- 3.1

Question 1

What is urbanisation?

Answer 1

Means a rise in the percentage of people living in urban areas, compared to rural areas

Question 2

What areas of the world had the highest levels of urbanisation between 1980-2010
(Continents/developed/developing/emerging countries)

Answer 2

Between 1980 and 2010 developed countries have had urbanisation slowed down such as oceania and Europe however developing countries have had a higher rate of urbanisation such as Africa and Asia

Question 3

How has the level and rate of urbanisation changed from 2010 to 2020 around the world?

Answer 3

Urbanisation in developing countries is speeding up however urbanisation in developed countries is slowing down

Question 4

What is a megacity?

Answer 4

A many centred, multi cultural area of more than 10 million people. A megacity can be formed from many cities being combined together

Question 5

How will the rate of urbanisation change after 2020 and into the future?

Answer 5

The rate of urbanisation in developed counties will slow down and stay around 70-85% however developing countries rates will continue to increase from 40-50% to 60%

Question 6

How has the number and location of megacities changed over time? Where are they and where has the greatest growth occurred?

Answer 6

High rates of urbanisation are leading to an increase of population and therefore megacities.
The number of megacities is increasing.
More than two thirds of current megacities are in developing and emerging countries such as indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Increase to 28 from 2 since 1950 to 2014

Question 7

What is a primate city? (World city) - consider social, economic, political, cultural factors as well as facts about population size.

Answer 7

It is when one city dominates the country it is in.
They have a much larger population than the next biggest city normally double
They influence the country economically by business locating there attracting infrastructure and surfaces.
Migration; people move there for both skilled and unskilled work.
Transport: trains, planes international ports and airports encourage more migration and investment
They are affected politically because governments are built there and therefor future decisions may benefit the city over the rest of the country