Urban environments (no case studies)

Question 1

Name 4 push factors away from countryside

Answer 1

1) No job/employment opportunities
2) Family may not own farmland
3) Mechanisation has reduced the need for humans to be more expensive and do worse work
4) Lack of services

Question 2

Name 4 pull factors towards a city

Answer 2

1) Higher paying jobs
2) Better services in the city like education, health etc
3) Location is often closer to your place of work
4) Expectation of nicer housing

Question 3

Why does rural-urban migration speed up the rate of urban growth

Answer 3

Because most of the migrants are young meaning more likely to reproduce. This means there is natural increase as well as urbanisation

Question 4

What is a Mega City

Answer 4

A Mega City is a city with a population of over 10 million

Question 5

What is a World City and what is it measured on

Answer 5

A World City is a city that is the most influential and powerful. It is measured on development, economy, liveability, culture, environment and accessibility

Question 6

What Is suburbanisation

Answer 6

Suburbanisation is when the suburbs become urbanised and merged into the city

Question 7

What happens during suburbanisation

Answer 7

Shops start to locate there, open spaces start to get developed on, and vacant semi-detached houses get bought and turned into flats

Question 8

Reasons for counter-urbanisation

Answer 8

Counter-urbanisation is movement of people out of the city. Because of pollution (air, light, noise), fear of crime, high cost of living, housing prices going up, and lack of space

Question 9

Problems with rapid urbanisation

Answer 9

Traffic congestion, shortage of hospital spaces and schools, poverty, growth of slums, lack of employment, and lack of access to food/water