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Urban Growth Flashcards

1
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What does urban mean

A

A town or cities

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2
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What is urban growth

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The physical expansion of urban areas

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3
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What is the minimum population of a mega city

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10000000( 10 million )

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4
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What is are the 2 main reasons for urban growth

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  • rural to urban migration
  • natural increase
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5
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What is natural increase

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When the birth rate is higher than the death rate

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6
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What is rural to urban migration

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When people move from rural areas to urban areas

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7
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What state is Mumbai in

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Maharashtra

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8
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What is a pull factor

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A positive that attracts you to a new area

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What is a push factor

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A negative that make you want to leave a location

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10
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What is a pull factor in Mumbai

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  • higher/ secondary education
  • tertiary jobs ( better pay )
  • better healthcare
  • join family
  • better infrastructure
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11
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What are push factors in Maharashtra to move to Mumbai

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  • droughts
  • low paying jobs( farming )
  • poor infrastructure
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12
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Why are NEE and LIC cities growing faster than HIC cities

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  • they have a higher birth rate
  • young families are moving to the cities
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13
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Why are HIC cities growing slower than LIC and NEE cities

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Women are in higher paying jobs and prioritising their careers

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14
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How many 1 room factories are there in Dharavi

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15000

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15
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How many 1 room factories are there in Dharavi

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15000

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16
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What is urban planning

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Improving housing, sanitation, water supply, offices, road networks, etc

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17
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What is urban poor

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People who live in slums

18
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What is the geology of Kensington and Chelsea

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Clay ( soft rock )

19
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What is the average income for a resident of Kensington and Chelsea

A

£128,000

20
Q

How much waste (Kg) does each Londoner produce each year

A

428.8Kg (Two grizzly bears)

21
Q

How many rubbish trucks are there in London?

A

Over 50,000

22
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How many tonnes of rubbish is collected every day in London

A

85,000 tonnes

23
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Where does waste collected in London go

A

Incinerators or landfills ( mucking marsh)

24
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Where is Mucking Marsh

A

Thames estuary

25
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How large is Mucking Marsh

A

1 square mile

26
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How many tonnes of waste is added to Mucking Marsh every year

A

60 million

27
Q

Where is recycled waste shipped back too

A

China

28
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What is the urban change that caused increase in waste in London

A

Increasing population of London

29
Q

What 2 products do landfill produce

A

Leachate
Methane

30
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What happens to methane that isn’t captured

A

It escapes into the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect

31
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How does leachate escape landfill

A

Hole is punctuated in the liner
Hole melted through the liner
Piping gets clogged and bursts

32
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What is released when rubbish is burned in incinerators

A

CO2

33
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What can happen if leachate leaks

A

Infect/ contaminate water sources

34
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What percentage of residents of Kensington and Chelsea are unemployed

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4.3% (below average)

35
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Where is Tower hamlets in % of unemployment in London

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6.4% (third lowest)

36
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What percentage of Kensington and Chelsea adult residents are obese

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14%

37
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What percentage of tower hamlets residents are overweight/obese

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33% overweight 30% obese

38
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What percentage of pupils in tower hamlets got 5-9 in English and Maths

A

44%

39
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What percentage of pupils in Kensington and Chelsea achieved 5-9 in maths and English

A

75%

40
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What is the average property price in Kensington and Chelsea

A

£2,145,389

41
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What is the average property price in Tower Hamlets

A

£509,000

42
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What is smog

A

Smoke + fog

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