Urban Issues And Challenges Flashcards
What is urbanisation
The increase in proportion of people living in towns and cities within an area
What is a mega city
A city with a population of over 10million people e.g.
New York
Tokyo
Mumbai
What is rural-urban migration?
It is the movement of people from the countryside to the cities.
Name 3 push factors of rural-urban migration
1) Natural Disasters e.g. floods and earthquakes, can damage property and farmland, which people can’t afford to repair.
2) conflict or war can cause people to flee from their homes
3) mechanisation of agricultural equipment - farms require fewer workers so there are fewer jobs
Name three pull factors of rural-urban migration
1) there are more jobs in urban areas that are often better payed
2) to join other family members who have already moved
3) Access to better health care and education
What is urbanisation also cared by other than rural-urban migration
Natural increase
What is natural increase
Natural increase is when the birth rate is higher than the death rate for example mor me people are being born than dying so the population grows.
Why do young people move to the cities
To find work
Where is Rio de Janeiro located
South east of Brazil , Southern Hemisphere
Social opportunities in Rio
Education- there are universities and high education- more educated people - higher paid jobs - tax - gdp go up
Economic opportunities in Rio
Sport- football national sport - hold games - communities come together - people visit - money - increase GDP
Tourism- one of the most visited cities on Southern Hemisphere - gain money - small businesses get money - increase GDP
Environmental opportunities in Rio
Beaches - ionic beach in Copacabana - world heritage site - tourism goes up- known for being pretty - more money
