Urban environments

Question 1

what is urbanisation?

Answer 1

an increase in the percentage of a countries population living in towns and cities

Question 2

example of urban and rural settlement

Answer 2

urban- city, town
rural- village

Question 3

economic activity in urban/rural areas

Answer 3

urban-more people are employed in manufacturing and services
rural- more people employed in agriculture

Question 4

size of urban/rural areas

Answer 4

urban- generally larger in terms of population
rural- smaller

Question 5

population density and building density in urban and rural areas

Answer 5

urban- higher, more people per km2
rural- lower, fewer people per km2

Question 6

what are the reasons for high rates of urbanisation an developing and emerging countries?

Answer 6

1. rural to urban migration
2. natural increase
3. economic development

Question 7

explain rural to urban migration

Answer 7

movement of people from countryside to towns and cities, caused by push and pull factors

Question 8

describe natural increase

Answer 8

it’s when more babies are being born than people are dying, leading to population increase, even without immigration

Question 9

why developing and emerging countries have night rates of natural increase?

Answer 9

because they are home for lots of young adults ( which tend to have more children) and not die much
migrants can also be young adults looking for employment or education

Question 10

explain economic development

Answer 10

as countries develop economically, there is a shift from agriculture to a manufacturing or service=creation of new jobs, stimulating the development of big cities to make them more attractive to migrants

Question 11

what is a millionaire city

Answer 11

population 1million or greater

Question 12

what is a mega city ?

Answer 12

population 10 million or greater

Question 13

what is a global city?

Answer 13

city that is recognised worldwide as a place of great prestige, status, power and influence