urban issues LIC

Question 1

urbanisation is?

Answer 1

an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas

Question 2

pull factors to an urban area?

Answer 2

healthcare, education, better paying jobs

Question 3

push factors of an rural area?

Answer 3

lack of education and famine

Question 4

define a megacity

Answer 4

a city with a population over 10million

Question 5

where is the most growth of mega cities?

Answer 5

Asia and Africa

Question 6

reasons for the growth of cities

Answer 6

migration and natural increase

Question 7

natural increase is the?

Answer 7

birth - death rate

Question 8

case study LIC?

Answer 8

Mumbai, Dharavi

Question 9

how many live in Mumbai

Answer 9

20 mill

Question 10

where are the people in Mumbai mostly from

Answer 10

Maharashtra

Question 11

what are some of the national and international importance of Mumbai

Answer 11

40% of India’s foreign trade, airport, stock exchange, Bollywood

Question 12

what is the slum called and how many live there?

Answer 12

Dharavi
around 1 mill

Question 13

factors for Mumbai’s fast growth

Answer 13

migration and natural increase

Question 14

opportunities in Mumbai

Answer 14

jobs in many industies, more realiable income, hetter healthcare, education

Question 15

challenges in Mumbai

Answer 15

strain of healthcare, illegal jobs, limited access to clean water and sanitation, pollution

Question 16

development schemes

Answer 16

top down - high-ride flats

bottom up - improve communities