urban evnviroments

Question 1

Rapid urbanisation - housing in developing countries

Answer 1

High land prices which people can’t afford. This leads to squatter settlements/slums. 53% of Nigerians live in urban slums

Question 2

Rapid urbanisation - housing in developed

Answer 2

High house prices, housing crisis which leads to segregation. Lower QOL in lower income areas.

Question 3

Definition of segregation

Answer 3

The separation of humans into group, based on characteristics. This is often based on ethnicity, religion or socio-economic factors (e.g.wealth)

Question 4

Rapid urbanisation - transport and pollution in developed country

Answer 4

Higher strain on transport systems. Traffic very bad. London - 25% of all emissions come from transport of ppl/goods. Average London driver spends 101 hours a year in traffic. Expansion of the ULEZ reduced pollutants by 26%.

Question 5

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