Urban futures information (not case studies)

Question 1

what is an urban area

Answer 1

a place with a high population, lots of building, industries, little greenery

Question 2

what is a rural area

Answer 2

a place with a low population, not a lot of builings and tons of greenery

Question 3

what is urbanisation

Answer 3

when a city gets bigger

Question 4

why does urbanisation happen

Answer 4

people from rural areas move to cities for a better lifestyle, jobs or education,

Question 5

what is a hamlet

Answer 5

a few houses in a rural area

Question 6

what is a village

Answer 6

a rural settlement with a collection of houses and some ammenities

Question 7

what is a small town

Answer 7

a population larger than a village but smaller than a large town

Question 8

what is a large town

Answer 8

a populated area smaller than a city but larger than a small town

Question 9

what is a megacity

Answer 9

a city which has more than 10 million people living there

Question 10

where does urbanisation happen more rapidly in EDC’S and LIDC’s (skip this card, its a mistake)

Answer 10

yes it is

Question 11

what are the feature of a mega city

Answer 11

• very densely populated
• risk of energy crisis’s
• often have political riots

Question 12

what are the features of a world city

Answer 12

• a centre of media and communication
• are important global economic hubs
• headquarters (HQs) of multinational companies
• a major centre for manufacturing and industries
• a centre for government
• can have iconic landmarks

Question 13

how has the distribution of megacities in the world changed from 1950 - 2019

Answer 13

the distribution shifts from Europe and east Asia - south africa and east asia. in 1950 there were only 2 megacities but now there are over 15.

Question 14

what is rural - urban migration

Answer 14

when people move from rural areas to urban areas

Question 15

what is internal growth

Answer 15

when people who have moved to cities have lots of kids

Question 16

what are some push factors in rural areas

Answer 16

hard labour for 8-12 hours
natural disasters
poor housing
unclean water
poor education
poor healthcare

Question 17

what are some pull factors in urban areas

Answer 17

good income
labour for 8 hours a day
good education
better healthcare
better housing

Question 18

what is a push factor

Answer 18

something which drives people away from their homes

Question 19

what is a pull factor

Answer 19

something which drives people to a place

Question 20

problems with urbanisation

Answer 20

not enough houses for people.
not enough jobs for people
heavy traffic —> air pollution —> respiratory diseases like asthma

Question 21

what is suburbanisation

Answer 21

moving from the centre of a city to the outskirts of a city

Question 22

what are some push factors of living in the centre of a city

Answer 22

noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes

Question 23

what are some pull factors to live in the outskirts of a city

Answer 23

cheaper to move
larger, less expensive homes
less traffic congestion
lees pollution
less noise
lower crime rates
less light pollution

Question 24

what is counter urbanisation

Answer 24

when people moving from urban areas to rural areas

Question 25

what are some push factors in living in a city

Answer 25

noise pollution
traffic congestion
light pollution
pollution pollution
expensive to live
higher crime rates
smaller, more expensive homes

Question 26

what are some pull factors to living in a rural area

Answer 26

good air quality
cheaper houses
larger houses
more open space
quieter
lower crime rates
less congestion

Question 27

impacts in a city due to counter urbanisation

Answer 27

less congestion
shops and services close as people don’t shop their anymore
dereliction increases

Question 28

impacts in rural areas like a town due to counter urbanisation

Answer 28

increased air pollution
increased congestion
shops and services may increase as the population grows
house and power prices increase
community spirit to decline

Question 29

what is reurbanisation

Answer 29

when people move into an area which was once abandoned

Question 30

what challenges do cities face

Answer 30

not enough housing
overpopulation
not enough food and water
not enough power