Urbanisation Flashcards
Urbanisation
The population shift from rural to urban areas
Conurbation
An extended urban area, consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city
Suburbanisation
A population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in the formation of urban sprawl
Urban Sprawl
The spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city
Rural
An area that is located outside towns and cities (countryside)
Urban
In, relating to, or belonging to a town or city (city)
Push factors
Something that makes people want to leave a place or escape from a particular situation
Pull factors
A motivating cause that attracts a person to migrate to another region or country
City
A large town
Megacity
A very large city, typically one with a population of over ten million people
Causes of urbanisation
Population increase, rural to urban migration
Consequences of urbanisation
Traffic, air quality/pollution, poor living conditions (housing), bad waste/sewage problems
