Ubranisation Flashcards
To learn about urbanisation
What is natural increase
When the birth rate of an area is higher than the death rate, therefore population increases naturally
What is Reclassification
When nearby areas are incorporated into the borders of a city, increasing population
How do Urban areas impact the natural environment
Lowers air quality of more CO2 is released
Lowers water quality if there is a lack of proper sewage but also from general littering
What is a megacity and millionare city
Megacity: City with population over 10million
Millionare: City with population over 1 million
What are the employment, crime and transport issues associated with rapid population growth.
Employment: Won’t be enough jobs available if too many people come
Crime: Police won’t grow quick enough to control everyone, rise in gangs too
Transport: More people driving makes more traffic problems, need to invest more in public transport.
What is sub-urbanisation
Movement of people from the core of a city to the suburbs
What is counter-urbanisation
Movement of people from urban to rural areas
