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Question 1

What is urbanisation?

Answer 1

The growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas.

Urbanisation is a significant global trend with varying rates across different countries.

Question 2

What percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas as of now?

Answer 2

Around 55%.

This percentage is constantly increasing.

Question 3

Which type of countries typically experience higher rates of urbanisation?

Answer 3

Lower Income Countries (LICs).

LICs often have urbanisation rates up to 6%.

Question 4

What is the urban population percentage in Higher Income Countries (HICs)?

Answer 4

Around 80%.

HICs have already experienced significant urbanisation.

Question 5

What are New Emerging Economies (NEEs)?

Answer 5

Countries where economic development is increasing rapidly, e.g., Brazil and China.

NEEs typically have an urban population around 50%.

Question 6

What is rural-urban migration?

Answer 6

The movement of people from the countryside to cities.

This migration is driven by various push and pull factors.

Question 7

Identify two pull factors that encourage rural-urban migration.

Answer 7

• More job opportunities in urban areas
• Access to better healthcare and education

Question 8

Identify two push factors that encourage people to leave rural areas.

Answer 8

• Natural disasters damaging property and farmland
• Mechanisation in agriculture reducing job availability

Question 9

What is natural increase in the context of urbanisation?

Answer 9

When the birth rate exceeds the death rate, leading to population growth.

This contributes to increased urban populations as young migrants have children.

Question 10

What are megacities?

Answer 10

Urban areas with more than 10 million residents.

As of 2018, there are 33 megacities, with 27 in LICs and NEEs.

Question 11

How many megacities are expected by 2030?

Answer 11

43 megacities.

This increase highlights the rapid urbanisation trends, especially in LICs.

Question 12

What is the population status of Lagos?

Answer 12

It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world with a significant GDP.

Lagos is a major economic hub in Nigeria.

Question 13

True or False: Urbanisation rates are uniform across all countries.

Answer 13

False.

Urbanisation rates vary significantly between richer and poorer countries.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The urban population in Lower Income Countries (LICs) is currently around ______.

Answer 14

30%.

This reflects the lower degree of urbanisation in LICs compared to HICs.