Urban issues and challenges Flashcards
Does urbanisation happen faster in poorer countries or richer countries?
Urbanisation happens faster in poorer countries
What is the definition of urbanization?
Urbanization is the growth of a country’s population living in urban areas.
What % does the world’s population live in urban areas?
50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. 3.9 billion.
Why does HICs have slower rates of urbanization?
People that desire a better quality of life move away from overcrowded city areas and move to rural areas.
People in HICs can work in rural areas because of good transport and communication networks. They can commute to city areas.
Why do LICs have faster rates of urbanization?
This is because not many of the LICs population live in urban areas.
What are NEEs?
Newly emerging economies are where economic development is increasing rapidly eg. Brazil, China, and Russia.
What are NEEs?
Newly emerging economies are where economic development is increasing rapidly eg. Brazil, China, and Russia.
What is urbanization caused by?
Urbanization is caused by push and pull factors.
What is urbanization caused by?
Urbanization is caused by rural-urban migration and natural increase.
What is rural-urban migration?
Rural-urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to cities.
What is rural-urban migration?
Rural-urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to cities.
What causes rural-urban migration?
Push and pull factors.
What causes rural-urban migration?
Push and pull factors.
What is a push factor?
A push factor is things that encourages people to leave an area.
What is a push factor?
A push factor is things that encourage people to leave an area.
What is a pull factor?
A pull factor is a thing that encourages people to move to an area.
Examples of push factors?
natural disasters- earthquake/tsunami damage property
mechanization of agricultural equipment- fewer people/fewer jobs
desertification- unproductive land/people can’t support themselves
conflict/war -cause people to flee/lose homes
Examples of pull factors?
.better paid jobs
.access to better health care
.join family members
.Better quality of life
Examples of pull factors?
.better paid jobs
.access to better health care
.join family members
.Better quality of life
What is a natural increase?
Natural increase is when there are higher birth rates than death rates. So the population increases.
What is a natural increase?
Natural increase is when there are higher birth rates than death rates. So the population increases.
How does better healthcare mean urban area population increases?
Better healthcare means people live longer and increases the population in urban areas.
How does better healthcare mean urban area population increases?
Better healthcare means people live longer and increases the population in urban areas.
What leads to the growth of megacities?
High rates of urbanisation
