urban futures 1 Flashcards
what is urbanisation
the growth in the population of people living In urban areas.
what is a mega city
an urban area with over 10 million people
what is a world city
a city that has an influence over the whole world.
what do world cities have
centres for trade and business
how have urban areas changed since the 1950s
in 1950 the only 2 mega cities were Tokyo snd New York in Acs
-by 2014 there were 28 mega cities and 2 thirds are in poorer countries
-in 1950 there were 4 world cities and that has increased as well
where is urbanisation happening fastes
in poorer countries
what is urbanisation caused by
rural - urban migration
internal growth
what is rural - urban migration
the movement of people from the country side to the cities
what is rate of rural urban migration affected by
push and pull factors
give 3 examples of push factors for urbanisation in LIDCs
natural disasters which people can’t afford to repair
mechanisation - farms require few people so fewer jobs
give 3 examples of pull factors for urbanisation in LIDCs
there are more jobs in urban areas
may have better quality of life
to join other family members
what is internal growth
when birth rate is higher than death rate
why Is birth rate higher in cities
because younger people normally move to urban areas to find work and have children
what are some economic consequences for urbanisation in LIDCs
may not be enough jobs for everyone
people may not have or had access to education
what are social consequences for urbanisation in LIDCs
there aren’t enough houses for everyone
there can be high levels of crime
what are some environmental consequences of urbanisation in LIDCs
traffic causes increase in green house gases
rubbish often isn’t collected
why can urbanisation be bad for LIDCs
very rapid growth can put pressure on cities
what is suburbanisation
movement of people from city centres to the outskirts.
what are push factors for suburbanisation
urban areas can be crowded, polluted and high crime rates
deindustrialization can make people unemployed
as countries develop more expensive houses are built
what are full factors for suburbanisation
they can offer lower population density and more green space
rents are often cheaper
