Urban Issues and Challenges

Question 1

Lagos

Answer 1

• it’s is a developing country

Question 2

Urbanisation

Answer 2

• an increase in the population of people living in urban areas
• worlds population continues to grow

Question 3

Percentages

Answer 3

• 80% will live in urban areas by 2050
• towns and cities or rural areas = 50%
• 69% of people in high income countries live in cities whereas only 7% did in low income countries.

Question 4

There are 12 millionaire cities

Answer 4

Population = 1 million in many cities

Question 5

Population

Answer 5

• 83 cities had over 1 million people living within by 1980.
• millionaire cities begin to appear in low income countries.
• 2008 = 400 millionaire cities
• megacities having over 10 million people

Question 6

Mega cities

Answer 6

Tokyo, Yokohama is the largest mega city with nearly 38 million residents.

• mega cities continue to grow

Mega cities
•New York USA
•Tokyo Japan
• la USA