urban issues Flashcards
urban meaning
a built up area where people live, typically a town or city
urbanisation meaning
an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas (towns and cities)
migration meaning
the movement of people from one place to another
push factor
reason to leave somewhere
push factor examples
war
no healthcare
lack of jobs
Poverty
natural disasters
pull factor
attraction to a new place
pull factor examples
free healthcare
HIC
job opportunities
low crime rate
more services
cheaper
megacity definition
a city with a population over 10 million
example of a mega city
Tokyo
largest mega city in the world
127 million population
birth rate
number of births per 1000 in the population per year
death rate
number of deaths per 1000 in the population per year
what causes megacity growth?
push and pull factors
CASESTUDY MEGACITY LIC
Lagos
CASESTUDY MEGACITY HIC
birmingham
what is a sustainable city?
reduces impacts on environment, economy and social
uses less resources
produces less waste